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bmoreira Veteran Author Toronto Posts:392 Points:383,010 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 8:42:27 AM Ignore bmoreira Report Abuse What was the longest time your gas tank lasted EVER before refueling again? This is just for fun...my longest was 17 days and i drove everyday but it was only stricly to work....

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What was the longest time your gas tank lasted EVER before refueling again? This is just for fun...my longest was 17 days and i drove everyday but it was only stricly to work....

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IAMCANADIAN73 Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,395 Points:1,122,800 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: May 15, 2013 5:49:41 AM Ignore IAMCANADIAN73 Report Abuse As long as the rest of my car.
going up Champion Author St. Louis Posts:1,031 Points:804,670 Joined:Jan 2004	Message Posted: May 15, 2013 5:36:24 AM Ignore going up Report Abuse 7-9 days
GAJDHI Rookie Author Montreal Posts:57 Points:1,200,575 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: May 14, 2013 7:44:37 PM Ignore GAJDHI Report Abuse 545 k.m Last week end 12th May, 2013[L=http://][/L]
forestghost07 Veteran Author Miami Posts:305 Points:4,100 Joined:Apr 2013	Message Posted: May 14, 2013 2:09:53 PM Ignore forestghost07 Report Abuse "My gas tank is still in operation......it's the fuel in it that fluctuates." haha yes - the SUV's tank has lasted 13 yrs and the sports car's over 40 :P
ace12012 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,675 Points:325,885 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: May 14, 2013 10:47:22 AM Ignore ace12012 Report Abuse 2 weeks
diesdown Champion Author North Carolina Posts:1,700 Points:513,000 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 14, 2013 9:24:20 AM Ignore diesdown Report Abuse My gas tank is still in operation......it's the fuel in it that fluctuates.
Wanda127 Champion Author Florida Posts:2,499 Points:916,755 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: May 13, 2013 8:58:38 PM Ignore Wanda127 Report Abuse 3 weeks. I get 350 miles on a tank of gas around town & 400+ on the hwy. So, when I don't drive far it last awhile. [Edited by: Wanda127 at 5/13/2013 11:59:37 PM EST]
blckwolf Veteran Author North Carolina Posts:290 Points:75,020 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: May 13, 2013 6:42:28 PM Ignore blckwolf Report Abuse About 8 days over a long weekend or vacation. Work is 60 miles away, so I burn through a tank in about three days in my truck and every day on my bike.
Z12 Champion Author Toledo Posts:3,666 Points:760,640 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 13, 2013 6:07:07 PM Ignore Z12 Report Abuse About two weeks
QueenMother Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:7,403 Points:2,145,385 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: May 13, 2013 4:46:29 AM Ignore QueenMother Report Abuse 22 days as it's only used for going back & forth to work.
IAMCANADIAN73 Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,395 Points:1,122,800 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: May 13, 2013 3:39:29 AM Ignore IAMCANADIAN73 Report Abuse 15 days
63pioneer Champion Author Texas Posts:2,309 Points:58,330 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: May 13, 2013 3:18:32 AM Ignore 63pioneer Report Abuse 1999 Dodge diesel w/ 364,000+ miles w/original 35 gal tank that is not metal. I did run the tank low enough to quit,my fuel gauge wasn't working and didn't know why at the time, but I was past 700 miles. I found out later that it wasn't working because the entire sending unit broke off the flange that was holding it in the tank!
gassprite Champion Author Toms River Posts:1,080 Points:139,640 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Apr 22, 2013 11:56:28 AM Ignore gassprite Report Abuse Four weeks. I was on vacation.
BlueberryFocus All-Star Author Rochester Posts:553 Points:128,760 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Apr 22, 2013 8:41:32 AM Ignore BlueberryFocus Report Abuse have about a third of a tank. still going from janurary
Houckster Champion Author Atlanta Posts:9,346 Points:693,480 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2013 9:48:53 AM Ignore Houckster Report Abuse My longest time is 143 days.
weddy11 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,742 Points:432,825 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2013 7:05:08 AM Ignore weddy11 Report Abuse Typically 14 days
IAMCANADIAN73 Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,395 Points:1,122,800 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2013 3:14:56 AM Ignore IAMCANADIAN73 Report Abuse two weeks
dekline Sophomore Author Atlanta Posts:104 Points:37,190 Joined:Apr 2013	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2013 8:38:45 PM Ignore dekline Report Abuse About 10 days
Z12 Champion Author Toledo Posts:3,666 Points:760,640 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2013 5:52:31 PM Ignore Z12 Report Abuse About two weeks
plasticguy Champion Author Toronto Posts:4,679 Points:1,172,010 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2013 5:26:22 PM Ignore plasticguy Report Abuse 12 days
sagnat Champion Author Riverside Posts:1,164 Points:309,460 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2013 10:21:41 AM Ignore sagnat Report Abuse About 600 miles like every tank on my commuter.
hyeglenn Champion Author Fresno Posts:1,080 Points:601,630 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2013 8:10:12 PM Ignore hyeglenn Report Abuse about two weeks.
Skyjunky Veteran Author Portland Posts:482 Points:89,445 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2013 4:43:11 PM Ignore Skyjunky Report Abuse 2.5 months with 10gal LL 92 Oct. fuel. In 3 cyl Geo
RalphHightower Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,314 Points:691,430 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2013 4:52:42 AM Ignore RalphHightower Report Abuse a week
carinthuist Champion Author San Francisco Posts:2,250 Points:331,125 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2013 1:38:18 AM Ignore carinthuist Report Abuse 7or 8days ago
IAMCANADIAN73 Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,395 Points:1,122,800 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Apr 11, 2013 9:39:32 PM Ignore IAMCANADIAN73 Report Abuse As long as the car
mjnj123 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,769 Points:384,265 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Apr 11, 2013 11:15:37 AM Ignore mjnj123 Report Abuse 4 days
HunterproSK Rookie Author Saskatoon Posts:13 Points:3,100 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 11, 2013 9:59:41 AM Ignore HunterproSK Report Abuse approx two half a weeks
blazingedge Veteran Author Knoxville Posts:298 Points:146,085 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Apr 11, 2013 8:12:54 AM Ignore blazingedge Report Abuse I can usually go a week with half a tank.
sbcaprice305 Rookie Author Illinois Posts:29 Points:7,730 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Apr 11, 2013 7:44:34 AM Ignore sbcaprice305 Report Abuse 2 weeks, fill it up @ or slightly above 1/4.
Banjoe Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:4,267 Points:616,215 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 11, 2013 5:33:24 AM Ignore Banjoe Report Abuse No problems at all with any of my gas tanks....but the fuel seems to leak out at increasing rates of speed.
IAMCANADIAN73 Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,395 Points:1,122,800 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Apr 11, 2013 5:07:02 AM Ignore IAMCANADIAN73 Report Abuse As long as the vehicle
the1roadhog Champion Author Atlanta Posts:9,913 Points:2,057,655 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Apr 11, 2013 5:05:03 AM Ignore the1roadhog Report Abuse A foo days
PoyenGasHog Sophomore Author Arkansas Posts:238 Points:299,540 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 10, 2013 9:35:28 AM Ignore PoyenGasHog Report Abuse About 350 miles is what I get, but it last about 10 days.
geno700 Veteran Author British Columbia Posts:341 Points:168,675 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Apr 10, 2013 7:10:23 AM Ignore geno700 Report Abuse fill up every second sunday
TRAIMICHELLE Rookie Author St. Louis Posts:64 Points:21,910 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Apr 10, 2013 7:04:31 AM Ignore TRAIMICHELLE Report Abuse 13.5 DAYS
ricebike Champion Author New Jersey Posts:10,043 Points:1,857,670 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Apr 10, 2013 6:35:34 AM Ignore ricebike Report Abuse every 8-14 days
trucker090 Sophomore Author Cleveland Posts:114 Points:99,720 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 10, 2013 6:21:02 AM Ignore trucker090 Report Abuse I only drive about 300 miles a month so a tank lasts me at least a month..
Banjoe Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:4,267 Points:616,215 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 10, 2013 5:04:21 AM Ignore Banjoe Report Abuse 4 weeks
DoctorOH Champion Author Cleveland Posts:4,878 Points:1,079,350 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2013 10:08:55 PM Ignore DoctorOH Report Abuse 3-4 weeks
5p33df73ak Sophomore Author Gary Posts:235 Points:54,110 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2013 4:28:00 PM Ignore 5p33df73ak Report Abuse 2 weeks
dvc2 All-Star Author Oakland Posts:937 Points:448,840 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2013 12:00:12 AM Ignore dvc2 Report Abuse 586 miles
streetirsx Veteran Author North Dakota Posts:347 Points:124,825 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2013 5:14:06 PM Ignore streetirsx Report Abuse 500 miles 11.5 gallons usually last me about 2.5 weeks.
davisadm All-Star Author Los Angeles Posts:572 Points:411,350 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2013 10:57:31 AM Ignore davisadm Report Abuse Gas tanks for my cars have never been replaced. Even my oldest, a 1960 still has the original tank!
IAMCANADIAN73 Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,395 Points:1,122,800 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2013 5:52:53 AM Ignore IAMCANADIAN73 Report Abuse I've never replaced my gas tank. :)
speedy700 Veteran Author New Jersey Posts:416 Points:128,125 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2013 5:04:11 AM Ignore speedy700 Report Abuse A week
metalhat73 Veteran Author Wilmington Posts:374 Points:242,355 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2013 1:46:38 AM Ignore metalhat73 Report Abuse 2 days. My car is my job. Use daily.
Z12 Champion Author Toledo Posts:3,666 Points:760,640 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 6, 2013 6:31:52 PM Ignore Z12 Report Abuse About a week and a half
bearscharger Champion Author Cleveland Posts:1,332 Points:272,200 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Apr 6, 2013 5:22:08 PM Ignore bearscharger Report Abuse usually 2-3 weeks
cools1611 Rookie Author Providence Posts:92 Points:187,965 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Apr 6, 2013 4:47:19 PM Ignore cools1611 Report Abuse Full tank 20 gallons for 300 miles as its SUV