non-flammable emergency gas

kayadog · **Posted:** Tue Aug 09, 2005 11:09 am

www.krbctv.com/Does%20It%20Work/DIW%20A ... rescue.htm

brpn#1 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 09, 2005 11:28 am

what the #$@%?

i have went 25-30 miles after the light comes on.. in fact got to 1 mile left on the EVIC which i know isnt 100% acurate but i made it.. wouldnt want to do that again.. was in the mountains.. gas stations aren't on every corner :lol:

hoss75 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 09, 2005 12:20 pm

non-flammable?

dirtykj · **Posted:** Tue Aug 09, 2005 3:16 pm

kayadog wrote:

www.krbctv.com/Does%20It%20Work/DIW%20Archive/diw_archive_automotive_rescue.htm

That may be fine for on-road use. For off-road use, I would think a Jerry can + holder/strap would be a better bet.

Steakgoddess · **Posted:** Tue Aug 09, 2005 3:39 pm

Kinda funky.

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Tue Aug 09, 2005 5:59 pm

For those with a 19 gal tank, how many of you have filled up over 15 gallons? I know when my EVIC says I am at 0 miles left, I still only fill it up to about 14.6 gallons.

02LIBRT · **Posted:** Tue Aug 09, 2005 6:22 pm

Tokyojoe wrote:

For those with a 19 gal tank, how many of you have filled up over 15 gallons? I know when my EVIC says I am at 0 miles left, I still only fill it up to about 14.6 gallons.

I have put in up to about 17.5 - Or that is what the pump said... :roll:

J

BCool · **Posted:** Tue Aug 09, 2005 6:39 pm

what size is the tank? I can only get in about 18, I thought it was a 20.

ShadE · **Posted:** Wed Aug 10, 2005 12:48 am

BCool wrote:

what size is the tank? I can only get in about 18, I thought it was a 20.

I filled my tank when the milage reader said "0" and filled with 16.02 Gal. i would have thought the lib would have a bigger tank...

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Wed Aug 10, 2005 12:53 am

Don't forget that they changed the size of the tanks for `05 and they made the KJ with a large reserve tank for those far away off-road moments when you are low.

PCTim · **Posted:** Wed Aug 10, 2005 9:05 am

BCool,
I beleive tha tanks are 18.5 gallons for '02 and '03, 19.5 for '04 and 20.5 for '05.

Hope this helps.

WV(0)IIIIIII(0) · **Posted:** Wed Aug 10, 2005 9:17 am

Did you notice what they tested it on

Quote:

the jeep purred back to life

For the info on how much your tank can hold. I have never got in anything past 15.9gal

BCool · **Posted:** Wed Aug 10, 2005 2:38 pm

Thanks for the info., I thought it was 20.5 but I can only squeeze 18.5 in there, that is a huge reserve, 2 gallons!

ManicMechanicJoe · **Posted:** Sun Dec 11, 2005 12:07 am

My low fuel light came on on my way to work, so I thought I would test this for you folks. I hit the trip odometer right away and got 53.7 miles after the light came on. the test mule is a 2002 Jeep Liberty Sport V6 4x4 with 255/70's. It was low traffic country road so I figure I was probably getting 18 miles per gallon so about 3 gallons were left in the tank when the light came on. That would account for not being able to fit more gas in the tank the 15.9 or whatever. I ran my Jeep untill it died (i know not the best thing in the world for it) but it did die in front of a gas station. Lucky me. I got 17.98 gallons in it.

auggy · **Posted:** Sun Dec 11, 2005 12:43 am

So let me get this straight .. My 05' rene has a 20.5 gallon tank and the gas light comes on at 18? .. i figured i just had an 18 gallon tank :shock:

ManicMechanicJoe · **Posted:** Sun Dec 11, 2005 2:05 am

most new cars if not all have the light come on with a couple gallons left to keep you from running out in the middle of no where.

MikeD0106 · **Posted:** Sun Dec 11, 2005 7:17 am

If you're already in the middle of nowhere when the light comes on... :shock:

Will you be in the middle of somewhere by the time you really need it :?:

ManicMechanicJoe · **Posted:** Sun Dec 11, 2005 7:51 pm

let's hope so!!!

crackercrd · **Posted:** Mon Dec 12, 2005 3:16 pm

I doubt the CRDs have a different tank so it seems the calibration could be hit or miss, my light and chime whent off one day and I pulled straight into a Shell and filled up w/ 19 gallons. I thought the reserve seemed small, so the next time the bell went off, I drove another 25 miles and then filled up with 19.9 gallons. I don't think I'll push it much more.

ManicMechanicJoe · **Posted:** Mon Dec 12, 2005 6:34 pm

all the '05s and newer have a larger tank (20.5 gallons I believe whereas my '02 has a 18.5 gallon tank. I could be wrong on the years but I know that the newer Liberties have bigger tanks.

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