how many miles after gas light??
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how many miles after gas light??
Just curious how many miles you guys have gone after the gas light initially turns on. I usually fill up right away, but it seem like I only end up putting about 11 gallons in the tank at the most.
How many miles really are left in that tank after the light turns on?
How many miles really are left in that tank after the light turns on?
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Re: how many miles after gas light?? (B2FiNiTY)
I drove exactly 48.6 miles around town and ran out of gas. I had a small tank with me though, I just wanted to see exactly how far I could go. This was in my old 96 GSR.
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Re: how many miles after gas light?? (dextR)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dextR »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">65 miles, could have gone farther, but i was scared</TD></TR></TABLE>Reminds me of the Seinfeld episode with Kramer and the car salesman
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Re: how many miles after gas light?? (Mugen Mike)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mugen Mike »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Reminds me of the Seinfeld episode with Kramer and the car salesman </TD></TR></TABLE>
Thats exactly what I was thinking, as a matter of fact I'm watching that episode right now on my computer.
Thats exactly what I was thinking, as a matter of fact I'm watching that episode right now on my computer.
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Re: how many miles after gas light?? (TypeR690)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TypeR690 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i thought that driving that low on gas casues damage to your fuel pump</TD></TR></TABLE>Not true.
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Re: how many miles after gas light?? (rated_r)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by rated_r »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i learned in school that it is true, b/c it causes the wires in the sending unit heat up</TD></TR></TABLE>
Sending unit is not related to fuel pump.
Sending unit is not related to fuel pump.
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Re: how many miles after gas light?? (B2FiNiTY)
You should be able to go at least 60 miles @ 7500 rpms. The light's just meant to scare you .
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Re: how many miles after gas light?? (vtec.dc2)
For those who can do the conversions:
For us in Aus it is a 50 litre tank, which usually gives between 450 to 550 kms.
When my fuel light starts to illuminate I find I have about 10 litres left in the tank - the most I have driven though is 50km and I was glad to fill up at the end of it.
I do know that 1.6km is about 1 mile, not sure what litres to gallons is though.
For us in Aus it is a 50 litre tank, which usually gives between 450 to 550 kms.
When my fuel light starts to illuminate I find I have about 10 litres left in the tank - the most I have driven though is 50km and I was glad to fill up at the end of it.
I do know that 1.6km is about 1 mile, not sure what litres to gallons is though.
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Re: how many miles after gas light?? (RickV)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RickV »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">For those who can do the conversions:
For us in Aus it is a 50 litre tank, which usually gives between 450 to 550 kms.
When my fuel light starts to illuminate I find I have about 10 litres left in the tank - the most I have driven though is 50km and I was glad to fill up at the end of it.
I do know that 1.6km is about 1 mile, not sure what litres to gallons is though.</TD></TR></TABLE>
no american cares about metric, u shouuld know that
i did 30 on the highway with my 2liter the other day w/light on...i had to stop, just couldnt handle the pressure
whats the tank hold on our cars n e ways?
For us in Aus it is a 50 litre tank, which usually gives between 450 to 550 kms.
When my fuel light starts to illuminate I find I have about 10 litres left in the tank - the most I have driven though is 50km and I was glad to fill up at the end of it.
I do know that 1.6km is about 1 mile, not sure what litres to gallons is though.</TD></TR></TABLE>
no american cares about metric, u shouuld know that
i did 30 on the highway with my 2liter the other day w/light on...i had to stop, just couldnt handle the pressure
whats the tank hold on our cars n e ways?
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Re: how many miles after gas light?? (2dark2bslow)
I really wanna test it out, but I'm kinda scared. This really does remiond me of the Seinfeld episode. I feel like I'm gonna get this rush if I keep driving while low on gas
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Re: how many miles after gas light?? (py1188)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by py1188 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I really wanna test it out, but I'm kinda scared. This really does remiond me of the Seinfeld episode. I feel like I'm gonna get this rush if I keep driving while low on gas </TD></TR></TABLE>
heres how to: first, theres 2 stages of warnings, i never fill up on the first one, it usually will flash for a bit and will appear later fading in/out while flashing.. so if you fill up the gas and subract that amount from 13.2 gallons - you will know how much gas you had when the light came on. but you should do it several times cause it doesn't always appear on the same time.. my light starts flashing when i have a about 3-4 gallons left.
heres how to: first, theres 2 stages of warnings, i never fill up on the first one, it usually will flash for a bit and will appear later fading in/out while flashing.. so if you fill up the gas and subract that amount from 13.2 gallons - you will know how much gas you had when the light came on. but you should do it several times cause it doesn't always appear on the same time.. my light starts flashing when i have a about 3-4 gallons left.
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Re: how many miles after gas light?? (py1188)
My light seems to come on with around 3 gallons left. That would at least be 75mi saying I only get 25mpg. I however wouldn't personally go over 50mi with it on just to be safe.
< remembers going over 60mi one night with the light on, but was scared the whole time.
< remembers going over 60mi one night with the light on, but was scared the whole time.
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how the hell can you judge? half the time my light comes on when I have a half tank left, but go around a turn and the gauge drops almost to 1/4 and the light comes on. then as soon as you hit a straight line again it goes back to half and the light goes out. i honda fuel gauges. my civic is the same way
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Re: how many miles after gas light?? (py1188)
I've driven over 40 miles with the gas light on before. I was going to work a couple months ago, and I forgot my wallet at home. So I couldn't get gas until the next day and I didn't run out of gas, had problems starting it though.