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09-21-2007, 03:25 PM | #1 |
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Gas question
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
So basically my question is, does the gas bar go beyond the last blinking bar? Just wondering :) Thanks! |
09-21-2007, 03:28 PM | #2 |
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.
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09-21-2007, 03:30 PM | #3 |
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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! |
09-21-2007, 03:34 PM | #4 |
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LOL @ "Pudge", that's awesome Mel
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09-21-2007, 03:37 PM | #5 |
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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!
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09-21-2007, 03:37 PM | #6 |
mel, i've missed ya! glad you're back
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09-21-2007, 03:39 PM | #7 |
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I've missed you too Sherry Im glad Im back too!!
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09-21-2007, 03:40 PM | #8 |
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.
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09-21-2007, 03:42 PM | #9 |
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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.
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09-21-2007, 06:25 PM | #10 | |
For me when it starts blinking I usually have about a gallon left.
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09-21-2007, 09:47 PM | #11 |
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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?
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09-21-2007, 09:49 PM | #12 |
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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.
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09-21-2007, 10:41 PM | #13 |
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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).
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09-22-2007, 12:47 AM | #14 |
Hmmmm....Never heard that one. I am sure someone will speak up about this issue.
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09-22-2007, 03:02 AM | #15 |
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.
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09-22-2007, 03:58 AM | #16 |
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mine only has 8 bars
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09-22-2007, 12:20 PM | #17 | |
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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.
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09-22-2007, 05:36 PM | #18 | |
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