If I fill mine up as soon as the light comes on the tank takes about 17
gallons and the gauge reads about 1/8 of a tank leaving aprox 100 miles (5
gallons) to find a gas station. The light is a low fuel "warning" light,
not a your out of gas light.
I've also yet to find a car where when the gas gauge hits empty that the
tank is empty. I'm estimating (don't plan on proving it) that when I hit
empty I will have about 2 gallons left in the tank. I get around 100 miles
per 1/4 gauge marker. I average over 20 mpg so therefore I'm assuming I'm
using 5 gallons of gas (rounding) per 1/4 gauge marker. Using that logic
when I hit the E line I will have used 20 gallons of gas and have 2 gallons
left (aprox). Like I said, I don't plan on proving this theory. I generally
look to fill up my tank within 20 miles of when the light comes on.
-- Miles Harris III Simi Valley, CA 01 Silver Dakota CC Sport, 2.5L, 5speed 01 Gold Saturn SC1 (3 door coupe) 1.9L SOC, 4speed auto Profile: http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/PfCA4R1zO470wSeth Hollander <dakotademon94@yahoo.com> wrote in article <20010112221933.1317.qmail@web5502.mail.yahoo.com>... > Yeah mine turns on at about 18 gallons too (94) -Seth > > --- Rebwnd@aol.com wrote: > > When my light comes on, there is about 4 gallons > > left. Mine ('97) runs out > > after about 5 miles on "E". Not good for a fuel > > injected, computer controlled > > engine. Try to avoid this. > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Photos - Share your holiday photos online! > http://photos.yahoo.com/ >
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