Question? How to change gas?
03-18-2003, 09:55 AM
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Question? How to change gas? How do I go about changing from regular unleaded to a higher octane gas? Do I just let my tank run to empty, or do I have to go changing filters and things? Any help would appreciated! <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
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<small>[ March 18, 2003, 09:58 AM: Message edited by: 02blackZ ]</small>
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03-18-2003, 11:04 AM
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Re: Question? How to change gas? just run it until its empty.
first of all i dont know why u would run a car like that one on ****** regular. but anyways im happy that ur changing the gas and using the correct gas
first of all i dont know why u would run a car like that one on ****** regular. but anyways im happy that ur changing the gas and using the correct gas
03-19-2003, 12:12 AM
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Re: Question? How to change gas? well, actually running these cars to empty is a bad idea too.
Just fill it at 1/4 tank, with the good stuff, and continue to refill at 1/4 tank marks from there on out.
The fuel pumps are cooled by the fuel, and running the tank dry will result in loss of pump life, and/of pump failure. you need to drop the rear end, and exhaust to get the tank out.... not cheap.... so just fill it when it gets to 1/4 tank, if not before. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Ryan.
Just fill it at 1/4 tank, with the good stuff, and continue to refill at 1/4 tank marks from there on out.
The fuel pumps are cooled by the fuel, and running the tank dry will result in loss of pump life, and/of pump failure. you need to drop the rear end, and exhaust to get the tank out.... not cheap.... so just fill it when it gets to 1/4 tank, if not before. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Ryan.
04-01-2003, 07:25 PM
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Re: Question? How to change gas? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 02blackZ:
<strong> How do I go about changing from regular unleaded to a higher octane gas? Do I just let my tank run to empty, or do I have to go changing filters and things? Any help would appreciated! <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
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http://community.webshots.com/user/02blackz </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Aww Man!!! (pulling hair out)
With these cars you shouldn't even know about anything less than premium/super. You're essesntially blowing your foot off to run a marathon. The regular is for your lawn mower. Just run your tank down til' the "check guages" light comes on. Find a station and fill er' up. No point in changing your fuel fliter out until you've put 10,000 miles on it. You change it every ten grand. Your car outta' run a hell of a lot better.
<strong> How do I go about changing from regular unleaded to a higher octane gas? Do I just let my tank run to empty, or do I have to go changing filters and things? Any help would appreciated! <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
2002 Z28 35th Anniversary Edition
http://community.webshots.com/user/02blackz </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Aww Man!!! (pulling hair out)
With these cars you shouldn't even know about anything less than premium/super. You're essesntially blowing your foot off to run a marathon. The regular is for your lawn mower. Just run your tank down til' the "check guages" light comes on. Find a station and fill er' up. No point in changing your fuel fliter out until you've put 10,000 miles on it. You change it every ten grand. Your car outta' run a hell of a lot better.
