Date:         Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:47:34 -0500
Reply-To:     Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM>
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From:         Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Odometer fixed..and "how dumb am I? (gas guage)
Comments: To: Don Hanson <dhanson@GORGE.NET>
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At 08:05 PM 1/27/2009, Don Hanson wrote...
>1/2 full is way down and a "minor mark" and
>3/4 empty starts the 'red zone' on the dial...most cars, red means
>reserve...I should know by now after working with numerous German
>autos

Red _is_ reserve. It's just that to the Germans, empty is empty, so the
reserve is the last bit before the tank is empty. Consider the red a
warning that it's time to buy gas.

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