Too much knowledge
I knew my Accord had a 15.9 gallon tank, and that it got 25 mpg. I had also learned that the light came on at 12 gallons, because that's how much I was able to put in it when I refilled it just as the light came on. So I figured I had 100 miles or so once the light came on. At 50 miles past the light, the car started to sputter. At 55 miles, it stopped. I coasted off the freeway, and parked at a hydrant. I ran to one gas station, which was closed for replacing the tanks. I ran to another gas station, which suggested that I buy a gallon bottle of water, empty it out, and fill it with gas! I then called my fiancee, and had her use her car to push my car to that station. Only cost me $300 in repairs to my rear bumper!
Then of course, I am told by a few different people that CSAA (California State branch of AAA) will bring you a few gallons of fuel to get you moving again! That would have saved me some serious money!
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 Add a story about your Honda AccordStory repliesSeptember 8, 2010 by anon
So even after them suggesting you use a gallon jug to carry gas back, you get someone to push your car and mess up your bumber? What an idiot.
January 31, 2011 by Jen
Um, the original author is not an idiot, the person that suggested he put gasoline into a water jug is an idiot! A) it's illegal to put gasoline into any container not rated for it, B) water, even in small amounts, is never a good additive to a fuel tank.
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