Iget about 65 per quarter, 250 on 18 gallons. I get
abotu 12 mpg. 318...ehh kinda $hi++y -S
--- Miles Harris <spikes_duall@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 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
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>
> Seth 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.
> >
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