My friend the gas light (fuel, '02, cars, rust)

[Pikantari]

He showed up again this morning I used to get so mad and irritated and frustrated when that little bright orange light would pop up in my dash.

Now I just smile. My little friend...the gas light. I just say to myself, need to get gas soon, will find the cheapest in town.

I am gonna say this, and I know you have heard it before. Don't sweat the small stuff. Mr. Gas Light, for me, now, is the small stuff.

I have such a huge thing going on in my life that riddles me with pain right now, that that little gas light just makes me smile. Hey Buddy! LOL

Naw. I am not crazy. Just understanding what needs to go where in my life, or trying to at least.

Do you sweat the small stuff?

[Pikantari]

so, I have gasoline now...15 bucks got me a little over 5 gallons...

[M3 Mitch]

You didn't ask, but, on any fuel injected car, you really should not let the gas get below about 1/4 tank, the fuel pump is cooled and lubricated by gasoline, when you have only a couple of gallons the cooling and lubricating ain't up to par.

Of course this is just a rule of thumb. Some cars may be OK below 1/4 tank. I don't know any way to find out except the hard way though...

[ryanek9freak]

Heh! Yeah i've heard that too mitch, and I beleive it, yet the fuel pump in my '02 Ram is still running strong and I constantly drive around on about an 1/8th of a tank.

Maybe I should go knock on wood now.