Date:         Fri, 23 Jan 2004 14:19:40 -0800
Reply-To:     Jim Heissenbuttel <jim@HEISSENBUTTEL.COM>
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From:         Jim Heissenbuttel <jim@HEISSENBUTTEL.COM>
Subject:      Fwd: [Syncro] ran out of Gas...
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I ran out of gas on the Ohio Turnpike (only about 2000 miles short of
my destination, Seattle) due to a glitch in my fuel  gauge. Needless to
say, I always go on mileage now. But, I happened to have all of my
camping gear, including a 750ml bottle of white gas for my WhisperLite
stove. I dumped it in and headed off at the next exit to fill up. It
holds enough fuel to drive at least a couple miles. Since then, I have
always had the small bottle of white gas just in case.

You can buy the MSR brand (there are others, but these are small and
lite with a very nice vapor tight screw top) at REI or similar shop for
about $8. Best $8 I've spent in a long, long while.

jh

83.5 Westy

Begin forwarded message:

> I ran out of gas one time and tried to use a blue plastic kerosene
> can.  I got about a half gallon in before the attendant shut the pump
> off
> from inside.  I now keep an empty plastic 1 gal gasoline container
> under the rear
> seat of my Vanagon Carat.  I keep a 1 gal unopened can of Coleman fuel
> in the
> rear most cupboard of my Westy.