Had an "interesting" thing happen to my MCS

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  1. goaljnky

    goaljnky New Member

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    :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

    No, I happen to have had the emergency can sitting in my garage from the first time I ran out of gas. Being only about a mile from home, I was able to walk there, get the can, walk back to the car... this does make me sound pretty ... strange?
     
  2. wmwny

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    I have no idea. He was inside, I guess, and just came out to tell me that the gas had burned him as he drained the tank. He wanted to know what kind I had used, and I told him, "Valero Premium, 93 octane".
     
  3. LIL PIGG

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    I carry spare gas with me all the time. in my defense my fuel gauge could break any minute and my odometer doesn't work. I also carry it in case when I go on drives and other older cars need gas due to a bad or flaky gauge . Plus I can only make it 150 per tank. and on some of these drive with chuck I need to make sure I have enough gas. I am going to install a right side fuel tank on my car. Once that is done no more extra gas for me.
     
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    Jason I hope you carry that gas in an approved explosion proof container & not a regular can. I hate to think of what could happen in a crash. In fact it creeps me out to haul gas back from the Get Go station.

    There is such a can. It is filled with a metal mesh. Do a google search & you may find it.
     
  6. Justa Jim

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    Hummm, so is a hand grenade. :nonod:

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  7. LIL PIGG

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    don't worry, I don't plan on anyone running into me.:ihih:
     
  8. wmwny

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    The "unexpected" takes great pleasure on reading the above, I'll bet. :nonod:
     
  9. Crashton

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    Everyone makes their own choices. That one scares the carp outta me. YMMV.

    Hope this is never any of you guys> :mad5:
     
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    Jason you need one of these..... :ihih:

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    I am looking to burn a few pounds off. :biggrin5:
     
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    Jason.... Was this the mini mod you were hinting at that was going to make you faster and be able to keep up with us?:D
     
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    Afterburner.... Not sure if it's FTW though. :p
     
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    this mod will let me keep up with you on the freeway without blowing my motor. My Mini can handle 75 - 80 for long periods but above that I think it will blow. I can go faster, like 90 but I don't want to keep it there for to long. So since I want to do drive with you guys and you have, lets say spirited drives. I needed to do something about that. Plus I drive my Mini every where I can. I have taken it to Tennessee twice, and I am going back next Spring. I also want to drive it to the Spring fling sometime. That is in Florida. Mini Meet East is in Canada next year and I want to drive it there also. I am not the trailer kind of guy.
     
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    So, I'm guessing there are:

    1) No speed limits in Ohio

    2) No law enforcement in Ohio

    3) MoM's are all rich and just pay the tickets. :confused5:

    Jim
     
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    Jason.....:Thumbsup:

    But get rid of the gas can and get that second tank installed for those 90 "spirited runs". I don't like the moniker "Fireball Jason"....:ihih:
     
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    I have it figured out. You're going to put some 22 inch dubs on there to change the final drive ratio. Those things are going to be flamin hot I tell ya! :D

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