Originally posted by johnnyapollo
I've heard in the past that it was always best to fill up when you hit a quarter of a tank. Something about moisture in the gas tank or something.
-- John
Don't know for sure if there is any truth in this or not; but, I always heard that you should try to keep your tank full mainly in winter and during big variances in temperature (warm days..cold nights) because condensation forms (sweating) and supposedly intensifies with low fuel levels resulting in water in your fuel which could even freeze. If nothing else, keeping your tank mostly full is good for 2 things in winter:
1) more weight over rear axle hopefully helping out in the traction department when roads are slick.
2) If you are stranded and cannot leave the safety of your vehicle to go for help and take precautions to keep from submitting to asyphixiation (CO----carbon monoxide poisoning) you may need to keep the vehicle running to stay warm and a full tank could be a huge benefit as opposed to running out of gas and freezing to death!
Last edited by Jolly Roger VX'er : 10/23/2003 at 04:39 PM
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