Thread: Running out of fuel

Always forget to turn the tap on the bikes back after running on the reserve untill it stops Used to have two security patrol cars that ran both LPG and petrol no one likes to refuel so they would be driven untill the current tank runs out then switch to the other only to find it empty as well got so bad i was taking gerry cans out 2 or 3 times a week

Ran out of fuel twice (well not technically out of fuel) on our Madigan trip due to no gauge and the fuel change over to the aux tank not working.

Ran out in the Rangie about 20km out of Alice Springs in 1985 because I refused to be ripped off by 70c/l (we can only wish for those prices now). Trouble was we then added another 50-60km of side trips, as was the case then, we had to get into Alice Springs before the banks closed, so IIRC Numpty went on ahead and got money and fuel



Martyn

Once worked for a company that sacked its operators for running out of fuel, old time tough guy, great bloke, sort of boss that would buy you a few beers on friday, put a bit of fuel in personel vehicle, know to bail his workers out of the can, genunie great guy until you run out of fuel. I worked for him for five years and seen 3 operators sacked and you were foward warned
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blaze

i ran out of fuel at work when it was in the middle of the work shop and then again ran out at a massive intersection up here, i swear people see hazard lights and stop behind instead of go around

then another time went out to a brake down at a servo, and ran out on the way

Originally Posted by bblaze

Once worked for a company that sacked its operators for running out of fuel, old time tough guy, great bloke, sort of boss that would buy you a few beers on friday, put a bit of fuel in personel vehicle, know to bail his workers out of the can, genunie great guy until you run out of fuel. I worked for him for five years and seen 3 operators sacked and you were foward warned
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blaze

I suppose on some diesel machines though running out of fuel means dicking around bleeding the system etc so its a real hassle.

That was one good thing about the disco i just cranked her over till she sucked the fuel up and away i went.

that sucks when is the new fuel tank sender arriving?

Originally Posted by lardy

that sucks when is the new fuel tank sender arriving?

When i order one Been a bit slack the last 18 months, poor old disco has been a bit neglected but there is a list of stuff being worked through as i get the cash.

I was co driving for a TTF operator on a replen tasking, we finished refueling the other vehicles and then about 5k out of the replen site stopped dead, out of fuel after having discharged over 10K L of dieso and emptying the tanker.