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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 10:00 PM
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Hey guys just got back from buttonwillow raceway. At the end of my track day I had 4 bars showing in my fuel gauge. So I decide not buy gas at the raceway because its $6 a gallon. The moment I get to the freeway car shuts off!!

Ended up sitting on the side of the road for 30 min until a fellow s2ki member stops and asked me if my car was ok. I love this community we have here. He ended up hooking me up with a gallon of gas to get me to the next gas station.

Thanks Tom.

Your CR kicks ass too. I want one so bad in white.

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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 10:08 PM
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I know the s2000 has a false gauge. This happened to me before, glad you found help.
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 10:36 PM
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Happened to me at SOW too. Going to fill up the gas when it reads half now at the track.
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 10:47 PM
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Dude! I saw you and was gonna stop then saw you squatting next to the fence.... I swear it looked like you were taking pictures of something. Sorry man, I should have stopped! I just thought you stopped to take pics or something. I've done it before but maybe I'm just weird like that
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 11:53 PM
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Yea, I've noticed it's pretty inaccurate. For the first bit, the meter barely drops, but once you hit half tank, it seems to guzzle gas on the meter. I've had it to 3 bars and it seemed okay. Luck you got help though, gotta love S2Ki.
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by 808_S2K,Aug 10 2008, 10:47 PM
Dude! I saw you and was gonna stop then saw you squatting next to the fence.... I swear it looked like you were taking pictures of something. Sorry man, I should have stopped! I just thought you stopped to take pics or something. I've done it before but maybe I'm just weird like that
ha-ha I think you saw me taking the first shot. Its alright man I know you would have stop if it looked like I was really in trouble. I would not have wanted to keep you up anyways. Buttonwillow to SD is a !@$!@#$ long drive. I would have just called AAA anyways. But Tom decide to stop and offer.

Did you break the 2:10s?
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by blkblks2k,Aug 10 2008, 11:00 PM
Hey guys just got back from buttonwillow raceway. At the end of my track day I had 4 bars showing in my fuel gauge. So I decide not buy gas at the raceway because its $6 a gallon. The moment I get to the freeway car shuts off!!
Live and learn, dude. Never go by the "bars" when you have been on track. Learn to go by the odometer.
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 08:22 AM
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[QUOTE=blkblks2k,Aug 11 2008, 07:46 AM] ha-ha I think you saw me taking the first shot.
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 11:21 AM
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Don't worry.. I have done that once. I ran out of gas just as I passed the gates at Willow Springs..
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 11:34 AM
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I ran outta gas twice....shame on me!

Get gas if your gage is less than half full at the end of yoru track day..better safe than getting stuck on the side of the freeway =)
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