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12-05-2008, 02:33 PM | #1 |
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When is "empty" empty?
Again, on the related subject of gas:
How long do you guys find you can go *after* the little fuel gauge starts 'blinking" alarmingly? That always scares me into hitting the first gas station I see (at which point it usually takes 10 gallons), but I've considered driving around with a gas canister to determine just how quickly I DO have to find a place to refuel once that starts happening. Anyone know? |
12-05-2008, 02:48 PM | #2 | |
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12-05-2008, 02:51 PM | #3 |
それを吸ってください
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12-05-2008, 02:54 PM | #4 |
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I guess it varies according to your driving style and if you drive more around town or on the highway you'll end up empty in more or less miles. For me, it takes me maybe about 300 miles or a bit more, but I've only let it get it blinking once, otherwise, I always fill it up once I reach 2 bars, which is around 280 miles for me. I read somewhere that it's not good to wait too long to fill up your tank.
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12-05-2008, 03:02 PM | #5 |
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Once it starts blinking, I've used about 10 gallons; that's how I'm calculating my mileage.
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12-05-2008, 03:03 PM | #6 |
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then you have about 30 to 35 miles at the most left, depending on your driving habits or conditions at the time. It's an 11.1 gallon tank
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12-05-2008, 03:52 PM | #7 |
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i drove around locally with a/c on for 3 days before i ran out of gas.....
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12-05-2008, 03:59 PM | #8 |
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12-05-2008, 04:22 PM | #9 |
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I seem to recall reading in the owners manual that when it first starts blinking you have 1.6 gals left when it blinks faster you are at 1.1. So if you know your avg MPG that's how far you can drive before you hit fumes. But like everyone else has said - don't wait that long. (I fill up when it starts blinking fast because I am never that far from a gas station)
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12-05-2008, 04:34 PM | #10 |
3,300+ at one point.. >:(
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"Empty is empty" when the car stops and you can't drive it anymore.
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12-05-2008, 04:42 PM | #11 | |
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When I first got the car I would tempt fate and see how far it would go. No more. At some point during the second last bar I will fill up.
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12-05-2008, 05:26 PM | #12 |
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The myth that the gas at the bottom of your tank is more contaminated than the rest of the tank is just that...a myth!
Gas in your tank slushes around quite a bit when you drive, and any contaminates on the bottom (which are few) get caught in the fuel filter. And even that is minimal, which is why fuel line filters are no loner the norm, but internal filters within the tank are the standard. There just isn't that much crap floating around in the gas that is being sold today... Cheers! M2 |
12-05-2008, 06:00 PM | #13 |
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I'm pretty sure this is not what OP is asking, but this is so true
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12-05-2008, 06:12 PM | #14 |
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here we go again...................
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12-06-2008, 04:10 AM | #15 |
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It is an interesting question. Would be good to know for long trips.
I am one of those persons that doesn't like having less than half a tank when temps are as cold as they are in Wisconsin right now. Perhaps it's the thought of being stuck in a huge traffic jam due to some accident or something where you didn't want to be on fumes before hitting the next gas station. |
12-08-2008, 04:41 PM | #16 |
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I've driven 45 miles with the light flashing really fast. Then I stopped and refueled.
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12-08-2008, 05:38 PM | #17 | |
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So from my experience when the fuel light turn on, you pretty much have about 100-120km to empty. I've driven to as low as 10km till empty with the scangaugeII. |
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12-08-2008, 09:43 PM | #18 | |
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Then you have to "empty" out your wallet and pay for a tow to the nearest garage, a new fuel pump and a full tank of gas.
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