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On Sun, 21 Sep 2025 14:51:21 +0200, Carlos E.R. wrote:

> You can use the same technique as some bikes. The storage tank is
> divided in to, normal and reserve. The motor stops when the normal
> storage is spent; you have to actually move a valve to draw from the
> reserve.

Then there is the sinking feeling when you reach down to flip the valve to 
reserve and realize it already is. 

I never owned one but I think the early Volkswagens had the same setup.