Ran It Dry !
July 5, 2008 about Dodge Dakota
I drive a '94 dakota for the phone co. At 200 miles the gauge reads E,and I gas up which takes about 18 gallons. I assume the tank holds 20,so I have a safety margin of 2 gal.,about 22mi. I ran this routine for years until one day the truck started,but had no acceleration,no more than idle. A tow truck brought me in,and I switched to a loaner. The next day I found my truck was ready;all the mechanic did was fill the tank. At least a year later,I ran out again. I have no explaination for this. When on the job,it's very inconvenient. I now shoot for 180 mi. and refuel. Roy
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