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God I'm glad I don't have to live my life worrying about getting bad gas
Only problem I have with estimated mileage that is left, once the display gas gauge starts blinking you can't see or toggle to what mileage is left
At that point, Stop and get gas........
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I know I got at least 50 miles left when the gauge starts blinking. My only point was the estimated mileage doesn't display any more and it would be nice to see how close you're getting to being out
Your gas gauge must be good. I pushed one tank one time an extra 25 miles after the light came on (not by choice) and when I filled up I put 9.6 gallons in! I think I must have been filling the fuel lines. So I know now - Light comes one = 20 miles (or 1 gallon).
that's my point 25 miles then you took 9.6 gallons so you had another 25 miles to go plus or minus. Most I ever put in mine was 9.7. Whrm mine starts to flash depending where I am I'll get gas within the next 25 miles
Only problem I have with estimated mileage that is left, once the display gas gauge starts blinking you can't see or toggle to what mileage is left
Last summer as we were driving down to the US, I changed the reading from kph to mph. During the trip I noticed the fuel gauge seemed to be dropping more quickly than usual. I assumed that it was due to increased drag from the roof, but I was only getting half the mileage I expected ( 400kms or 250mi per tank was average, but I was showing almost empty after 120mi) and the fill ups seemed really small, but I was not used to using gallons instead of liters. I suspected that there was something wrong with the fuel gauge. After about 4 days, things seemed to return to normal. Now I use the range to empty reading all the time and basically ignore the fuel gauge.
If I'm on the road I'll run about 200 miles (tank to tank) I have run 30+ miles with the low fuel light blinking. and still generally put less than 8 gal in the tank. With the 9.8 gal tank you should still have 50 or so miles. Don't like to run it that low but sometimes...
With the turbo, the miles left function is unreliable so I try to refuel around 175 miles. I don't like getting any lower in the tank.
running gas tanks that low risks sucking air and or dirt or water into the fuel pump...clogging the fuel filter and or injectors ....
even premium gas can be dirty
I like to get gas whenever it drops to only 2 bars left - I have never had the light come on and I like it that way. My wife on the other hand always lets her car get down to one bar, drives me nuts when I get in her car and its on one bar and she does not know how long ago it dropped to just one - - - I guess having had to walk to get gas has made me a bit more cautious than necessary 
I like to get gas whenever it drops to only 2 bars left - I have never had the light come on and I like it that way. My wife on the other hand always lets her car get down to one bar, drives me nuts when I get in her car and its on one bar and she does not know how long ago it dropped to just one - - - I guess having had to walk to get gas has made me a bit more cautious than necessary
girlfriend does the same thing ... uses miles to empty instead of the gas gauge. I’m constantly bitching about the safety aspect of always running on empty. Then she always wants to gas up when it’s dark. And always wants to use the cheapest gas she can find. It’s like dating Freddie Krueger. My own personal nightmare.
I like to get gas whenever it drops to only 2 bars left - I have never had the light come on and I like it that way. My wife on the other hand always lets her car get down to one bar, drives me nuts when I get in her car and its on one bar and she does not know how long ago it dropped to just one - - - I guess having had to walk to get gas has made me a bit more cautious than necessary
You know by now! That’s just cause you need to fill it up for her. Women don’t fill tanks!!..??
You know by now! That’s just cause you need to fill it up for her. Women don’t fill tanks!!..??
No - my Sara has no problem fueling her own car, she is just more trusting in the gauge than I am. I always assume that the one bar could go off any second and she always assumes that it means there is 1/8th left - - - its one of the thinks I dislike about these gauges with the digital bars - there is no way to know where in that "bar" the actual fuel level is - - and that makes me nervous
that's my point 25 miles then you took 9.6 gallons so you had another 25 miles to go plus or minus. Most I ever put in mine was 9.7. Whrm mine starts to flash depending where I am I'll get gas within the next 25 miles
I rarely run my Sling for the gauge to flash
My Wife has never trusted the low gas indicators and always fills up before she gets down to 1/4 tank.
I have my own theories on filling up. First, if I fill up at half a tank, I'll spend twice as much time at the gas station. Not interested. I run 'er down as low as I can. I've put at least 30 miles on with the fuel light flashing multiple times and still haven't put 9 gallons in it. As far as Bigdog 's theory that keeping it over 1/4 tank at all times will prevent sediment from pumping through the system, well, the fuel pickup is near the bottom of the tank and ALWAYS draws from there. If you never run it low then the water and any sediment will continue to build up in the tank, then when you do run low you could have a problem, or eventually it reaches the pickup. If you run it low every tank then any impurities will get mixed in and run through the system in small quantities and will not build up over time. Put that in your pipe and smoke it!
I have my own theories on filling up. First, if I fill up at half a tank, I'll spend twice as much time at the gas station. Not interested. I run 'er down as low as I can. I've put at least 30 miles on with the fuel light flashing multiple times and still haven't put 9 gallons in it. As far as Bigdog 's theory that keeping it over 1/4 tank at all times will prevent sediment from pumping through the system, well, the fuel pickup is near the bottom of the tank and ALWAYS draws from there. If you never run it low then the water and any sediment will continue to build up in the tank, then when you do run low you could have a problem, or eventually it reaches the pickup. If you run it low every tank then any impurities will get mixed in and run through the system in small quantities and will not build up over time. Put that in your pipe and smoke it!
Normally, the last thing I do before heading home is stop and fill the Sling up so that it will be ready for tomorrow, 1/4 tank or 3/4 tank makes no difference.
Normally, the last thing I do before heading home is stop and fill the Sling up so that it will be ready for tomorrow, 1/4 tank or 3/4 tank makes no difference.
That makes sense. Especially if you're running multiple tanks per day.
I have my own theories on filling up. First, if I fill up at half a tank, I'll spend twice as much time at the gas station. Not interested. I run 'er down as low as I can. I've put at least 30 miles on with the fuel light flashing multiple times and still haven't put 9 gallons in it. As far as Bigdog 's theory that keeping it over 1/4 tank at all times will prevent sediment from pumping through the system, well, the fuel pickup is near the bottom of the tank and ALWAYS draws from there. If you never run it low then the water and any sediment will continue to build up in the tank, then when you do run low you could have a problem, or eventually it reaches the pickup. If you run it low every tank then any impurities will get mixed in and run through the system in small quantities and will not build up over time. Put that in your pipe and smoke it!
That's always been my theory too. A little bit of sediment in the tank at each fill up and running it thru the engine immediately is less a worry than having it build up over time and then having to dig down that one time. Luckily, no problems running every car this way for 40+ yrs, but who knows.
I have my own theories on filling up. First, if I fill up at half a tank, I'll spend twice as much time at the gas station. Not interested. I run 'er down as low as I can. I've put at least 30 miles on with the fuel light flashing multiple times and still haven't put 9 gallons in it. As far as Bigdog 's theory that keeping it over 1/4 tank at all times will prevent sediment from pumping through the system, well, the fuel pickup is near the bottom of the tank and ALWAYS draws from there. If you never run it low then the water and any sediment will continue to build up in the tank, then when you do run low you could have a problem, or eventually it reaches the pickup. If you run it low every tank then any impurities will get mixed in and run through the system in small quantities and will not build up over time. Put that in your pipe and smoke it!
sounds good until you pump in 9 gallons of bad gas....if you’re on a trip far away from home....how are you going to get rid of 9 gallons of bad gas? Your trip will be over ending with a tow truck and a long stay in a garage. Costing hundreds of dollars. Been there and done that. I’m speaking from experience not hypothetical. Only my experience was with 30 gallons of bad gas. Which is all the more reason to always buy from national chain gas stations. Not the cheapest place in town. And high octane.
I have my own theories on filling up. First, if I fill up at half a tank, I'll spend twice as much time at the gas station. Not interested. I run 'er down as low as I can. I've put at least 30 miles on with the fuel light flashing multiple times and still haven't put 9 gallons in it. As far as Bigdog 's theory that keeping it over 1/4 tank at all times will prevent sediment from pumping through the system, well, the fuel pickup is near the bottom of the tank and ALWAYS draws from there. If you never run it low then the water and any sediment will continue to build up in the tank, then when you do run low you could have a problem, or eventually it reaches the pickup. If you run it low every tank then any impurities will get mixed in and run through the system in small quantities and will not build up over time. Put that in your pipe and smoke it!
Light it first...
