How empty is empty.....

Submitted: Thursday, Aug 07, 2003 at 00:53
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Thank goodness..... empty doesn't mean empty. Finished the show at Conargo [Mayrung came too]. Directed to head north across properties and grids to get to Hay where I was working the next day.... All good. I didn't work out the distance all that well. I headed off with about a quarter of a tank. As the horizon stayed where it was... and the flat land passed.... I realized that the quage was closing on empty.

Ah..... an intersection... not far now..... damn! 60k to go and me on empty now!

I sweated it. Bleeding the diesel is no worries.... walking down some long track to ask for fuel is okay.... if you can find one. I decided that I would flag down the next ute and see if they had a bit to spare. I passed noone. By now the guage was below empty. I was trying to milk the last k's by just idling along.

Checking the mobile..... I came into range..... only 20 ks left. At least I call the RACv [NRMA?]. Bludy embarassing though.....

Ah!!!!! Great a petrol station. Filled the beast with relief. I didn't know that I could fit 81litres into the tank. Never have before.

Thank goodness empty doesn't mean empty...... and time I hooked up the 150l auxiliary tank I mounted under the back during Easter. Hmm must do that. .....Royce www.funshow.com.au
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