How many miles left when gas light on?

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Old 10-18-2007, 09:41 AM
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How many miles left when gas light on?

Average???
Old 10-18-2007, 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by fatty
Average???
It seems to come on for me with about 2 gallons left in the tank. So around 30-50 miles depending on whether you're a city or highway driver.
Old 10-18-2007, 10:08 AM
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I've really "flirted disaster" with the Fuel light, I've gone 45 miles past the countdown before, and when I gassed up it only put in 16 gallons.
Old 10-18-2007, 11:33 AM
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this is a pet peeve of mine. My low light comes on with 20 miles left on range. If I fill up exactly then, I put 16.5 gallons in. I have gone more than 50 miles after light comes on. I think the light comes on at the appropriate time (i.e., approx 3 gallons left and range of 50 miles), but I think the range should be more accurate at low fuel.
Interestingly, when I fill up, the range then shows 400+ miles. I almost always average 20.5 mpg. So when full, the range is thinking I have close to 20 gallons to consume. But at low fuel, it is thinking more like 17 gallons.
Old 10-18-2007, 11:36 AM
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Didn't Kramer play this game with a Saab salesman on Seinfeld?
Old 10-18-2007, 12:19 PM
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Didn't Kramer play this game with a Saab salesman on Seinfeld?
I just came in here to post that....
Old 10-18-2007, 12:21 PM
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I don't know how many miles but you can rely on your range to tell you:

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4267

Zero miles remaining, 17.9 gallons to fill.

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Gas warning comes on for me when there's about 3.5 gallons left.
Old 10-19-2007, 02:38 PM
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what is the most amount of gas you have put in for a fill-up
Mine is 18.5 gallons - engine was cutting out going uphill
Old 10-19-2007, 03:35 PM
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I have only had the light come on once. From the fill I would guess there was about 2 gallons left--20-50 miles. BTW, it's never a good idea to let the tank get so low as the gas cools the fuel pump. An overheated fuel pump will shorten its life and/or lead to failure.
Old 10-21-2007, 10:47 PM
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2.5 gallons

2.5 gallons, I believe. For me that is 16*2.5= 40 miles.. It is in the manual. They call it reserve tank.
Old 10-22-2007, 02:42 AM
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try not to let it get to when your fuel light goes on. i heard its bad for the engine and also not good for the fuel filter since it sucks up all the gunk at the bottom of your tank.
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