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Old 08-26-2008, 02:43 PM   #478 (permalink)
bennelson
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Originally Posted by metroschultz View Post
hook the fuel gage up to your batteries through a shunt and use it to keep an eye on your state of charge
Then it won't read empty
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I had thought about that, but when I climbed under the car, where the gas tank used to be, I couldn't find the fuel sending unit wires!
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