Gas question

[Meldav86]

So I have been wondering this for a while. How much gas do i have left when i am at one bar and its blinking? Does that mean when that bar goes away im out? Or does it go to no bars and then give a warning? I have just been filling it right when it gets to the blinking bar, but i have been curious how far i can really go with that blinking bar. Not that im going to push it and get to the points where i have no gas . . . well now im just rambling hehe :biggrin:

So basically my question is, does the gas bar go beyond the last blinking bar?


Just wondering :)

Thanks!

[sherryberry]

geez i was wondering where you've been!!

anyway, er i think beyond the last blinking bar = no bars.. meaning your car stops running and you gotta get it some gas.

Someone else posted how they went quite a while on that last blinking bar. Just searched for a thread called So I ran out of gas today or something like that.

yup you really shouldn't push it cuz it's running on fumes and just bad for your car.

[Meldav86]

hehe hi Sherry!!I know its been a while i have been busy with work and school stuff.

Well i will just continue to fill little Pudge (thats what i named mine) when the light starts blinking!! Thanks for the info, much appreciated!

[YarisTom73]

LOL @ "Pudge", that's awesome Mel :thumbup:

[Meldav86]

hehe thanks tom! It just fit the little guy perfectly. Its the first thing that popped in my head when i saw him. Yes, its a boy. Go Pudge go!

[sherryberry]

mel, i've missed ya! glad you're back :smile:

[Meldav86]

I've missed you too Sherry Im glad Im back too!! :wink:

[PolarWhite]

According to the owners manual, you should fill up around 1/4 of a tank. It also states that you should fill up pretty quickly if that last bar starts blinking. On my first tank after buying about a month ago, I filled up when the last one started blinking and it took about 10.1 gallons. They only hold 11.1 gallons. Hope that info helps.

[Meldav86]

That does help, thanks! Unfortunatly i cant always fill up my tank at 1/4, but i have ALWAYS filled it right when i get to one bar, no matter what my bank is at :) Thanks for the info. I will try to start being better about filling it at 1/4 tank.

[slvryaris]

For me when it starts blinking I usually have about a gallon left.


So I have been wondering this for a while. How much gas do i have left when i am at one bar and its blinking? Does that mean when that bar goes away im out? Or does it go to no bars and then give a warning? I have just been filling it right when it gets to the blinking bar, but i have been curious how far i can really go with that blinking bar. Not that im going to push it and get to the points where i have no gas . . . well now im just rambling hehe :biggrin:

So basically my question is, does the gas bar go beyond the last blinking bar?


Just wondering :)

Thanks!

[Bullet120]

On my first fill up, I showed two bars left. My pump said I put in 10.4 gallons. Soooo...., with an 11.1 gallon tank, either my gauge is screwy, flirting with running out or I've got a bandit gas pump. I'm going to try another pump for my next fill up this weekend. Anyone else had this happen to them?

[Goalie]

Same here. I have filled er up on the blinking line and have like 1.1-1.3 gals left. Today filled up about 1/4 mile after it started blinking. I got 399.8 miles on that tank. Leveling off at 41 MPG on average.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

i've also heard that driving below the 1/4 tank can reduce your future gas mileage. i think it dealt with something about sucking in oxygen (due to low levels of fuel in the gas tank).

[slvryaris]

Hmmmm....Never heard that one. I am sure someone will speak up about this issue.

[flagmunkey]

i drove for about 25 miles before with a blinking bar. filled up 10.5 gallons then. the way i look at it is that each bar is about 1.15 gallons (11.5 gallon tank /10 bars). and you should get at least 34mpg. so you could easily get 40 miles* after the bar starts blinking.






*im not responsible if you actually believe me :P

[Masteraal]

:confused: mine only has 8 bars :iono:

[BailOut]

i drove for about 25 miles before with a blinking bar. filled up 10.5 gallons then. the way i look at it is that each bar is about 1.15 gallons (11.5 gallon tank /10 bars). and you should get at least 34mpg. so you could easily get 40 miles* after the bar starts blinking.

Our tank is 11.1 gallons rather than 11.5, and we have 8 pips on the fuel gauge rather than 10.

11.1 / 8 = 1.3875 gallons per pip

However, our gas gauge is not truly linear so for safety's sake let's say that the last pip represents just 1 gallon. Again for safety's sake let's say you average only 30 MPG.

This means you should count on no more than 30 miles remaining on the last pip.

[arcon]

Our tank is 11.1 gallons rather than 11.5, and we have 8 pips on the fuel gauge rather than 10.

11.1 / 8 = 1.3875 gallons per pip

However, our gas gauge is not truly linear so for safety's sake let's say that the last pip represents just 1 gallon. Again for safety's sake let's say you average only 30 MPG.

This means you should count on no more than 30 miles remaining on the last pip.

+1

[Lillydot]

i have gone about 33 more miles after my last bar starts blinking. and i get about 28 mpg. i have never completely run out of gas on the road, so i probably could have gotten a few more miles out of it if it came to an emergency situation.

[flagmunkey]

yea i just realized today that mine had 8 bars. it was some weird optical allusion! almost crashed today doin a double take and trying to count it haha.

[black2yaris]

you should NOT let yer tank get to a blinking bar as the fuel PUMP is in the GAS tank & uses fuel to keep it COOL.. running a tank all most out regularry heats up the fuel pump each time , which will cause the pump to fail long before it's time .... & here's the BEST PART .. it's very EXPENSIVE to remove & replace the fuel pump ! as it's (agin) in the fuel tank ie; the tank must be drained & then removed from the car to replace .. Soo the pennies you think u save by driving all the way down to flashing bar will cost you BIG TIME soon in the future .. Now do you want to take that bet ?

[Canuck]

you should NOT let yer tank get to a blinking bar as the fuel PUMP is in the GAS tank & uses fuel to keep it COOL.. running a tank all most out regularry heats up the fuel pump each time , which will cause the pump to fail long before it's time .... & here's the BEST PART .. it's very EXPENSIVE to remove & replace the fuel pump ! as it's (agin) in the fuel tank ie; the tank must be drained & then removed from the car to replace .. Soo the pennies you think u save by driving all the way down to flashing bar will cost you BIG TIME soon in the future .. Now do you want to take that bet ?

I just never quite understood the economic argument for draining the tank. The further down you go, the more you have to pay to fill up.

[sherryberry]

I just never quite understood the economic argument for draining the tank. The further down you go, the more you have to pay to fill up.

i don't get it either..

[Meldav86]

i just fill my tank when i have money. I dont try to save pennies . . . i was just wondering out of curiosity how much was left on the blinking bar. Thanks for the input :wink: