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Post by lwbjeep on Jun 27, 2006 6:25:08 GMT -5
So, how many miles have you gone with the gas light on? I know it's not good to run out & you risk sucking crud up, water condensation, etc... I'm just curious as to the mileage people get..   so...  |
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Post by nfunlimited on Jun 27, 2006 7:20:41 GMT -5
I did almost 60 kms, towing an empty double snowmobile trailer.
Risky though.
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Post by ljpete on Jun 27, 2006 10:06:19 GMT -5
I don't know how much you can drive without the motor shutting off. I did drive a little over 20 miles after the light came on but I still wasn't too close to the E yet.
That being said, I didn't want to learn the hard way how much gas I had left.
As it turns out, I only had to fill around 16.5 gallons when I did fill her up.
Pete
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Post by n3cr0shark on Jun 27, 2006 15:33:33 GMT -5
I've pushed it to 45 miles, but that was a bit too far for my piece of mind to do it again...
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Post by Belfast on Jun 27, 2006 18:38:57 GMT -5
I frequently go further than 25 after the light. I guess there is at least 2 gallons left, possibly 3. As I usually get 16 mpg, I go 30-45 miles without any problems. Longer than that and you are living on the edge.
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Post by moneypit on Jun 27, 2006 21:08:17 GMT -5
I rarely ever get down to the light. I fill up at just under a 1/4 tank. This would be a good question for my wife. She always waits for the light to come on. Then she parks so I take her Jeep and have to fill it. I think it's some sort of a game she plays.
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Post by johncub on Jun 29, 2006 18:37:26 GMT -5
I usually average about 30-50 miles after the light comes on.
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Post by nwquadriders on Jul 6, 2006 13:57:17 GMT -5
I've gone 50 miles (on a road trip where there were no gas stations until then). Even at that point, it took 16.3 gallons to fill the tank up...so, I had 2.7 gallons left. I typically just run it until the light goes on, and then get gas on the way to or from work. 14-15 gallons to fill up, so there's still 4 or 5 gallons left in the tank.
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Post by jelojeep on Sept 1, 2006 22:55:14 GMT -5
I have to wonder, is it really a 20 gallon tank???
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Post by treeofliberty on Sept 2, 2006 9:37:07 GMT -5
I've frequently gone well over 30 miles after the light goes on. My commute is 27.5 miles, one way. Once the light went on a few miles into my commute to work, and I decided to push the envelope. I made it back to the gas station at the corner near my house and put right about 18 gallons in.
On our last trip to Colorado, towing our camper up the mountains, we stopped in Flagstaff for gas, according to my "plan". I was nervous because I knew I was close to empty. The 18.75 gallons I pumped in confirmed it.
Yes, they are indeed 19 gallon tanks, or at least 18.75 gallons.
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