blind527

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So, have you?

I plan on running 1/2-1/4 *little less* when I run at the track this opening season. Do they have regular octane gas there like 93, or do they only usually carry race gas? Have any of you put like a small 1-2 gallon bottle of gas in the hatch *obviously not the SAFEST idea if you crashed, and the fumes possibly* in case you ran out at the track and didn't have to purchase race gas? What is your strategy for running at the track on almost an empty tank, then having enough gas to get to a gas station?

1slowcar

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Remember running really low on gas is very hard on the fuel pump .. less gas in tank to cool it hotter it gets, more likely it is to burn it up.

blind527

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I probably won't let it run that low. I never really let it get passed a half a tank wherever I go.

SUX2BU

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I always run my car at 1/8 tank atg the track. i think gas weighs like 6 or 7 lbs a gallon. Half a tank is almost 50 lbs of gas.

blind527

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Have you ever ran out of gas? Have you ever brought a small gallon or 2 and put it where your spare is in case you run out you can make it to the gas station? I plan on doing like 6-7 runs at the track on 1/4 tank bring it down to 1/8. I'll drive there with 1/2.

SUX2BU

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i think with 1/8 it made about 7 or 8 runs before it got really low. i put in two gallons of race gas (all they had) but that was too much. i would just bring either 1 or 1.5 gal of gas.

blind527

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Perfecto. Will the gas smell get too extreme in the car though? Obviously it would be capped and ****. I doubt the track would allow it, but they don't have to know.

SUX2BU

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You mean your going to run down the track with it in the car?
I wouldn't reccomend that. i always leave a little pile of stuff in the parking lot when i go to the track. Street tires, jack, tools, floor mats, rear hatch divider, jumper cables, quart of oil, quart of tranny fluid, jug of water, electric impact every ounce counts.

blind527

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Haha, well since I would go by myself...Would it be really safe to just leave things in the little lot without supervision? Eh, I don't know. I don't usually bring much to the track, and having a gallon of gas just sitting there would be kind of interesting.

SUX2BU

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I do it when i go by myself also. i mean i don't leave anything valuable like my Tech 2. That always stays in the car. Lots of guys leave tires and jacks in the parking lot while they race. unless its just a thug infested track you should be ok.

Shon Herron

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I have run out of gas a few times.
Also used to pile up car with tools/tires/jack to the track and would park near a pole and chained that mess up, but not like someone could not take stuff, luckily things were OK. I have only been worried about things a few times but when that happens I usually pack up and leave, not worth the headaches....

SScam68

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close, very close lol

GTFORMULA

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My track sells 93 octane so i never needed to worry about gas. "But" I did run the car low after doing a bunch of work to it and never go a chance to drive it to see if the gauge read right ,and it launched then the gas sloshed to one side and burnt every spack plug and burnt an exhaust valve. Thats on motor plus 325 rwhp shot of nitrous.

SUX2BU

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Yeah i wouldn't risk it with low gas on the jug, just N/A.

blind527

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Meh, then I'll just run 1/2 tank to the track, then let it get down to about a 1/4. 1/4 is still better than the full tank I ran last time, should still save me gobs of weight.

slick1851

I dont know about Fbodys, but in DSMs if you run on 2 low of GAS and 60foot hard you can run into a lean problem and messing up the feul pump.

If you on slicks launching hard, I would put a fair amount in...