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Old 10-01-2019, 10:00 AM   #43 (permalink)
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too close for comfort...

Thought of this thread yesterday after a trip in the MPGiata...





I borrowed a boat gas tank for the return trip because I wasn't sure I'd make it home!


(YKYAEM when... you're reluctant to pre-emtively add fuel from a borrowed tank because it would be unmetered, thus throwing off your tank MPG calcs!)
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