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10-17-2012, 11:40 PM
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Location: SW Missouri
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Gas is back down to $3.34 here. Bought some in Kansas City last Monday for $3.29. Is it going back down everywhere?
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10-18-2012, 04:12 AM
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paper hanger and painter
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Location: Hagerstown MD
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10-18-2012, 10:00 AM
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"Nail-Bender"
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Western suburbs, Chicago, Il.
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We've gone to a low, of about -
$3.99
What a bargain! 
I remember when gas was about 35 cents to 39 cents a gallon!
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10-18-2012, 12:37 PM
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I'm Your Huckleberry
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10-18-2012, 12:53 PM
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Experienced
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Southern Michigan
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$3.40's here in Tiger land.
Doc, you really need to consider filling that thing up earlier, before you need 36 gallons in a 36 gallon tank.
Mark
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10-18-2012, 01:57 PM
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I'm Your Huckleberry
Join Date: Mar 2011
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38 gallon. It'd be nice but sometimes I run low on funds while waiting on pay day. I usually fill her up once every week or two. I don't let her get under the 1/4 tank mark. Once I get there and I have no funds I drive the min van. 
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10-18-2012, 04:25 PM
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"Nail-Bender"
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Western suburbs, Chicago, Il.
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This was a few years ago.
Had a 1 ton, Ford Van - great truck!
It had dual tanks - somewhere in the 40 to 50 gallon capacity - between the 2 tanks.
Quite often, during a 7 day, work week -
At least 2 days out of the week I would start with both tanks full and by
the end of the day - both tanks empty!
If I had to deal with that now -
All I'd be working for, is to pay for my gas -
Sorry - can't afford food, rent, utilities, insurance etc...!!
"RF"
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10-18-2012, 07:06 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: se
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Geeza, gas prices here in Florida and California are soooo cheap.
Just paid $10.50 or so per gallon. In Italy (last 2 weeks). Im glad prices are down here....LOL
I think in Norway theyre about $12.00/gal. And theyre a big producer!
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10-18-2012, 07:09 PM
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Location: se
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Biggest scam is the Deisel hoax. Its cheaper to produce but market charges more $$ for it! Thas on top of the fact that deisel gets about 40% better mileage, Sheesh. Why dosent Obama or the other phoney candidate (may have to vote for him, who knows...) push deisel more. Instead, theyre pushing green fuels........
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10-18-2012, 07:32 PM
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I'm Your Huckleberry
Join Date: Mar 2011
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rossfingal
This was a few years ago.
Had a 1 ton, Ford Van - great truck!
It had dual tanks - somewhere in the 40 to 50 gallon capacity - between the 2 tanks.
Quite often, during a 7 day, work week -
At least 2 days out of the week I would start with both tanks full and by
the end of the day - both tanks empty!
If I had to deal with that now -
All I'd be working for, is to pay for my gas -
Sorry - can't afford food, rent, utilities, insurance etc...!!
"RF"
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Just bought this Scan Gauge II a few days ago. Monitors engine performance such as oil and trans temp, volts, ICP, IPR, throttle position sensor, exhaust back pressure and much, more such as fuel economy and what's left in the tank. Also, if the check engine light ever comes on and there's actually something wrong it'll scan for the codes and if you want it'll clear the check engine light.
Anyway, my diesel mileage from the other night. Not bad for 3/4 ton diesel truck.
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10-18-2012, 07:40 PM
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Concrete & Masonry
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 2,261
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Imagine being an owner/operator of a semi tractor, paying for your own fuel, and using 100+ gallons a day................ 
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10-18-2012, 07:42 PM
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Concrete & Masonry
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Wisconsin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Doc Holliday
Just bought this Scan Gauge II a few days ago. Monitors engine performance such as oil and trans temp, volts, ICP, IPR, throttle position sensor, exhaust back pressure and much, more such as fuel economy and what's left in the tank. Also, if the check engine light ever comes on and there's actually something wrong it'll scan for the codes and if you want it'll clear the check engine light.
Anyway, my diesel mileage from the other night. Not bad for 3/4 ton diesel truck.
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Those are typically overly optimistic, and tell you what you want to see. Doing it long hand at each fill up will be much more humbling............
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10-18-2012, 07:46 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: NW Wisconsin
Posts: 287
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Not bad at all, Doc. Up here at the tip of Lake Superior gas has dropped from $3.99 down to $3.59 in 5 days. Diesel went from $4.05 to $4.29. I know we switched over to "winter blend" pretty recently. Maybe that's why. I commute 102 miles a day so I'll take any savings. Right across the bridge in Duluth you can find regular for $3.43. Only explanation I ever got was that they allow more ethanol in their blends. Probably BS but these days who knows. With my laptop using the Ford diagnostic software I can actually check the ethanol percentage after each fill up. Interesting to see how much variation there is.
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10-19-2012, 06:29 AM
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"Nail-Bender"
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Western suburbs, Chicago, Il.
Posts: 2,101
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jomama45
Imagine being an owner/operator of a semi tractor, paying for your own fuel, and using 100+ gallons a day................ |
Back in the late 1970's, I was co-owner of a semi-tractor -
I don't remember; but, I think we were getting, about 5 mpg - diesel.
Yeah - diesel was cheaper than gas.
It's cheaper to produce - as stated above.
We figured our mileage a few times -
then, we ignored it.
Too depressing!!!
"DH"
If you're getting 15 mpg or above for a truck - not bad!
We got 5 mpg whether we were sitting still or going 115 mph!
Oh well!
"RF"
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10-19-2012, 09:03 AM
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Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: West Michigan
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Did anyone see/hear what President Obama said in the debate Tuesday night, regarding gas prices being so much lower 4 years ago (when Bush was in office)?
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