<VV> Re: Roadside assistance needed in Georgia!

[Frank DuVal]

My '64 Monza sedan had a fuel gage that was EMPTY when it still showed a 
needle width above the E line. I would tell people who borrowed the car 
to put gas in when the gage reached the 1/4 full line. Several times I 
had to take a gallon of gas to rescue my car. "But the gage shows fuel" 
. "No, it is where I said it would run out of gas". They would not run 
out a second time.... 

If the needle does not move when the brakes are applied, it is time for 
fuel.

Frank DuVal

Doug Mackintosh wrote:

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>IT WAS JUST OUT OF GAS!! The funny thing is that the symptoms (and cause) were exactly the same as the day I ran out of gas on the way to work in the car. That time I checked the spark, then the fuel, and figured out quickly that it was out of gas, and had it going again in about 15 minutes. This time, since my daughter was so sure it had plenty of gas, I didn't even consider that till late in the game when Chuck suggested it.  The moral (and golden rule for diagnosing and fixing cars) is ALWAYS TRY THE SIMPLE STUFF FIRST!
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