Today we drove from Lake Tahoe towards Las Vegas - no real destination
just wanted to drive a long and stop wherever a campground stood out. It
came different.
We talk a route with very little gas stations. I now know, that the Low
Gas light works. Switched to Aux tank and it was 61mls to go to Tonopah,
NV. Due to a small stop due to road work, we made it around 60,8mls.
0,2mls in front of the gas station we broke down. I ran to the gas
station, bought a container and a gallon of gas, went back, but no
success. did want to start. Try switching between aux and main, but no go.
Send my girls to get another gallon while I tried a bit more. All of a
sudden a local sherriff's car came by, and asked why I was still on the
road and if I need to get a tow. We came into a dialoge, and he was very
helpful. Girls came, we poured another gallon in, still no go. Tried
with pouring directly into the carb, it worked a bit, but there wasn't
enough. Of they went to get a third gallon, all the while the sheriff
stood by my side, kept his car behind me to make sure nobody would
bother me. VERY helpful.
In the end, a Gatorade bottle with gas and sport cap, plus the hand of
my daughter helped to get it going. A second sheriff came by and
escorted at to the gas station on our back and made sure things were okay.
In the end the gatorade was just needed to give a bit more pull to the
fuel pump (at least that's my guess), and even without the gatorade
nursing the engine, things ran. Of course, no pump was free and we had
to cross the street to the gas station. In the end, some 34-35gal of gas
went into the tank before it dripped out in the front. We will stay the
night here, and will try to add some more gas in the morning to see, if
it will accept some more. If not, I am a bit puzzled as to what happens
with my tanks.
Good night from Tonopah, Nye County, NV.
--
Best regards
Peer Oliver Schmidt
PGP Key ID: 0x83E1C2EA
'76a Eleganza II, NV
'73 Sequoia, VA
just wanted to drive a long and stop wherever a campground stood out. It
came different.
We talk a route with very little gas stations. I now know, that the Low
Gas light works. Switched to Aux tank and it was 61mls to go to Tonopah,
NV. Due to a small stop due to road work, we made it around 60,8mls.
0,2mls in front of the gas station we broke down. I ran to the gas
station, bought a container and a gallon of gas, went back, but no
success. did want to start. Try switching between aux and main, but no go.
Send my girls to get another gallon while I tried a bit more. All of a
sudden a local sherriff's car came by, and asked why I was still on the
road and if I need to get a tow. We came into a dialoge, and he was very
helpful. Girls came, we poured another gallon in, still no go. Tried
with pouring directly into the carb, it worked a bit, but there wasn't
enough. Of they went to get a third gallon, all the while the sheriff
stood by my side, kept his car behind me to make sure nobody would
bother me. VERY helpful.
In the end, a Gatorade bottle with gas and sport cap, plus the hand of
my daughter helped to get it going. A second sheriff came by and
escorted at to the gas station on our back and made sure things were okay.
In the end the gatorade was just needed to give a bit more pull to the
fuel pump (at least that's my guess), and even without the gatorade
nursing the engine, things ran. Of course, no pump was free and we had
to cross the street to the gas station. In the end, some 34-35gal of gas
went into the tank before it dripped out in the front. We will stay the
night here, and will try to add some more gas in the morning to see, if
it will accept some more. If not, I am a bit puzzled as to what happens
with my tanks.
Good night from Tonopah, Nye County, NV.
--
Best regards
Peer Oliver Schmidt
PGP Key ID: 0x83E1C2EA
'76a Eleganza II, NV
'73 Sequoia, VA
