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Fuel Gauge Accuracy, Reserve Amount?

Originally Posted by sandersd I can't wait to try this to confirm. Please define "at speed". Are we talking 60 mph or 140 mph? I assume with high G forces...

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Old 06-05-2014, 11:43 AM   #12 (permalink)
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I can't wait to try this to confirm. Please define "at speed". Are we talking 60 mph or 140 mph? I assume with high G forces...
If you look at the shape of the gas tank, there is a large hump in the middle of it. It is indeed g-forces that cause the gas to slosh over the hump to the side without a fuel pickup. The fuel starvation issue seems to occur when there is a combination of g-forces and lots of throttle around a long right hand curve. With regard to speed, it's more about the individual curve; different curves are going to see different speeds. I wouldn't be surprised if someone were able to induce fuel starvation by doing donuts in a parking lot.

Basically, try a long right hand curve as fast as the Z can take it at high RPMs with very little gas. This is your best chance to induce fuel starvation
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