What's your range on the low-fuel light?
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What's your range on the low-fuel light?
I got 15 or 20 miles out of it tonight. I think the light sender is in the back of the tank because when I was going up hills, the light dimmed or went out. What's the furthest you've gone with the light on?
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I did just over 25 miles in my 93, 25 very long miles because I had to listen to my wife say 'We're going to run out of gas out here in the middle of nowhere and die' every minute or so
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i'd say about 20 mi. i ran it out this past week
i'd have to agree with you about the sender, and the pickup as well. Mine started to stutter on a down hill but was fine when it leveled out
i'd have to agree with you about the sender, and the pickup as well. Mine started to stutter on a down hill but was fine when it leveled out
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i dont know i have allways stopped for gas as soon as the light stops fading in and out and stays on i think i have a 15 gal tank but i also have a aux tank on top of my spare so
when i fill up i get about 15.87 gallons a fill up so some gas must be back filling in the aux
when i fill up i get about 15.87 gallons a fill up so some gas must be back filling in the aux
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I've hit 27 with no problems, I think i was running 31s and 4.88's.
I know that the most I've ever put in is less than 18 gal, around 17.7 or so. When the light first comes on, I can put about 15.7 gal in.
I know that the most I've ever put in is less than 18 gal, around 17.7 or so. When the light first comes on, I can put about 15.7 gal in.
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Originally Posted by eric-the-red
I did just over 25 miles in my 93, 25 very long miles because I had to listen to my wife say 'We're going to run out of gas out here in the middle of nowhere and die' every minute or so
38 miles AFTER I noticed that the light was on (in the mountians since I forgot to fill up before going over Mt. Hood pass from Bend). 2000 3.4L 4RNR
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well i think the gas light comes on when i've gone through 14.5 gals. I know i have at least 17.3 gals (specs). I've never filled it up w/ more than 16.5 i've prob gone 40 miles w/ the gas light on. it's nice when it comes on early when ur someone who likes to push it.
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all of your light sensors are in the back? i know when i go UP hill my light comes on. and when i go down hill it goes off. i know this for a fact cuz im poor and i drive with my light on alot. also in the manual it says when your light comes on that means you have 2 gallons left. i dont know if that means when it first flickers or if when is comes on and stays on.
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yeah about 40 in my 3rd gen, the tank was on a friends (actually his parents) dime, and he insisted we keep going, I did not like it very much , this was about 40 miles of the light being on solid, not the on for a few minutes, off for a few, that went on for about 5-6 miles also... somehow he fit 17.8 gallons in it, with the gas full to the top of the neck
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I have never ran out of gas in the 4R yet. I have gone as far as 20 miles after the light comes on. When I filled up, it took 17.4 gallons.
The tank must have been almost dry as I think manual says it only holds 17.3 gallons. Then add a tiny bit extra for the filler neck.
The tank must have been almost dry as I think manual says it only holds 17.3 gallons. Then add a tiny bit extra for the filler neck.
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Ive gone around 40 miles after the light was solid. I was able to sqeeze in about 17.6 gallons after that. Good thing I didnt get stuck in a traffic jam .
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I have gone for 21 miles with my light on, I have a 2nd gen. I live in the San Bernardino Mts. and go to Costco for gas, which is about 20- 21 miles from me.
Haven't run'er out of gas yet, but have defenelety had her sputtering.
Haven't run'er out of gas yet, but have defenelety had her sputtering.
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have never seen mine come on either and i have ran it really low a time or two just to see if i have one i have a 95 pickup cant remember how many gallons it takes to fill it back up
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