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Jul 27, 2005 | 09:56 AM

#81

jlukja

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From: Long Beach, CA

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Originally Posted by sauceman

Thanks, thats good to know.

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Originally Posted by sauceman

Combine this with a complete fill (gassed up to the neck) at optimal MPG, one could travel for up to 1320km on a single fill.

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Jul 27, 2005 | 10:40 AM

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cconrad

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Originally Posted by CJams

How would it damage the cat converter?...

Don't know, but that's what my manual says. Do you want me to find the page and scan it?

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...And if you run the tank dry till the engine stops, wouldn't you expect to not have any gas left in the tank? Do you think there is a hidden corner that holds gas for no reason?

Maybe. Or, as someone suggested earlier, past a certain point you'd need to keep the vehicle's attitude very level to get it all out. I'm just saying, in aircraft (which, admittedly experience more extreme attitudes than cars), there is a certain amount of fuel that is considered unuseable. I'm just wondering if (a) that applies to cars, and (b) if so, what that number is for the TSX.

Jul 27, 2005 | 11:23 AM

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waterrockets

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Originally Posted by sauceman

This thread now has 3 lives!

Ok, based on my studies of gas and mileage, the farthest I've went with the gas light on was 254.7km. And I've found that the light and and gauge are very precise and reliable: they give out accurate measures.

Combine this with a complete fill (gassed up to the neck) at optimal MPG, one could travel for up to 1320km on a single fill.

Yeah, this is sound math. Just to know where I stand, whenever I get a new car, I do the following:

Fill the tank and reset Trip1 odometer
Drive until the light comes on
The moment the light comes on, reset Trip2 odometer
Next time it's convenient, fill the tank and write down number gallons as well as the readings from the two odometers
Compute your MPG: Trip1 / Gallons
Compute your remaining fuel when the light comes on: 17.1 - [(Trip1 - Trip2) / MPG]
Compute your remaining miles when the light comes on: MPG * RemainingFuel

My TSX has 97 miles of gas when the light comes on. So, when I see it come on, I immediately reset Trip2, and drive until I get into the ~80 mile range.

Jul 27, 2005 | 01:25 PM

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sauceman

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Originally Posted by cconrad

There is a certain amount of fuel that is considered unuseable. I'm just wondering if (a) that applies to cars, and (b) if so, what that number is for the TSX.

There is about 2 and half to 3 unuseable litres of gas in the tank (2/3 -3/4 Gal)