When Does Your Gas Light Come On
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Originally Posted by priscilla ls1
when you have these little air bobbles get to your injectors intead of shooting a mist the injecters start spitting and using more fuel. and that gives you less MPG.
Besides, I'm guessing the engine would cutout/flood if injected with raw (non-aerosol'd) fuel.
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Originally Posted by HeelnToe
Wouldn't it then use *less* fuel if it's alternating between fuel, air bubble, fuel, etc..? Ya know, like when you get to the bottom of a milk shake with a straw... slurping definately gets LESS.
Besides, I'm guessing the engine would cutout/flood if injected with raw (non-aerosol'd) fuel.
Besides, I'm guessing the engine would cutout/flood if injected with raw (non-aerosol'd) fuel.
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They are many other reasons to, but I can't think of them off the top of my head. But just because I don't know them does not mean they don't exist. I am at work right now and I will have to talk to some of my tech guy's and come back to you all with more answers. Sorry.
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I usually fill up before the gas light comes on. If it does, my heart always beats a little faster. I found out the hard way that my '95 Probe did not have a gas light so I always get gas around the half-tank mark. Plus I have also read where the gas keeps the fuel pump cool so running it low could possibly overheat it.
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Originally Posted by zoom44
do you have a reference for this? i am having trouble locating more info to read about this.
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yeah work computers are always too slow. when i was in the USMC our pcs were always hand me downs from the navy so they were even slower. of course that was in the late 80s so everything is fast now comparitively. my last job tho was almost as fast as home.
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Originally Posted by mmats69
I usually fill up before the gas light comes on. If it does, my heart always beats a little faster. I found out the hard way that my '95 Probe did not have a gas light so I always get gas around the half-tank mark. Plus I have also read where the gas keeps the fuel pump cool so running it low could possibly overheat it.
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well to me the light means "start looking for a gas station" not "you screwed up and are about to run out of gas!" at 24 miles to the gallon( on the highway i see it all the time) when the light comes on i generally have 2 gallons left which means 48 miles. i try to find a gas station within 20 of the light on.
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Originally Posted by zoom44
yeah work computers are always too slow. when i was in the USMC our pcs were always hand me downs from the navy so they were even slower. of course that was in the late 80s so everything is fast now comparitively. my last job tho was almost as fast as home.
When your tank is down to the last 1/4, the shape of the tank might make the gauge read as if it's using it faster......correct?
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Originally Posted by zoom44
well to me the light means "start looking for a gas station" not "you screwed up and are about to run out of gas!" at 24 miles to the gallon( on the highway i see it all the time) when the light comes on i generally have 2 gallons left which means 48 miles. i try to find a gas station within 20 of the light on.
Plus, I figure when the light comes on, you're potentially getting into fuel-pump-damage territory. Not likely at first, but if you keep pushing your luck past the light... I dunno, just not worth it.
I start thinking about fuel between 1/4 and 1/8. Between 1/8 and 1/16 it's a #1 priority. Much below that, and... well, to me, it means I messed up. I shoulda been thinking ahead.
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Originally Posted by AKBen
When your tank is down to the last 1/4, the shape of the tank might make the gauge read as if it's using it faster......correct?
And if your gas gadge light comes on, put gas in as soon as possible. And avoid steep hills, I know from expirience. Light went on, 15 more miles and had to clime a steep hill and the truck stalled on me. if you stall going up a hill with low gas just don't even try and start the car back up you are just going to burn out your pump. put it in park and walk to a gas station don't be a dumb *** like me and do this.
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My brother is in the USMC in Iraq. Although the Marines are a department of the Navy, he's always saying they are the men's department.
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our tanks our saddle bag shaped and can have some fuel in one side while the other side where the pump is sucking air. some have found that fuel starvation causing ultra lean conditions can happen on the race track if you let the fuel go too low because you are pumping from the one side befor ethetank can get tehfuel over from the other
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I want to determine just how many miles on average our 8's can drive once the light comes on before you are truly empty. I am assuming that since I got to 265 miles the last time (before my mods), filled up (12.9 gallons) and had 3 gallons left in the tank, that I probably had another 30-35 miles maybe.
What has everyone else been getting?
What has everyone else been getting?
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Hmm I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong but after reading this thread it seems that most people are getting well above the mileage I can eek out of a full tank of gas. Normally I'd say I average around 180-200 miles on a full tank @ 91 octane before the fuel light comes on. Is this within the acceptable limit or do you guys think its worth bringing up with the dealership?
Also are there any real benefits to running 91 octane as opposed to 89 or 87 for normal everday driving? At 3 bucks a gallon its getting a tad expensive, especially with the constant filling up...
Also are there any real benefits to running 91 octane as opposed to 89 or 87 for normal everday driving? At 3 bucks a gallon its getting a tad expensive, especially with the constant filling up...
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thats low but still within th erange that it could be just driver(not knocking you) and prevailing conditions. have you ever taken a long highway trip? where you fill up,get directly on the highway, set the cruise and not get off again until you need gas?
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I traveled from San Fran to LA once under optimal highway conditions (straight road, minimal traffic at 70 mph), I think I managed around 220 miles, don't remember at the moment but it was a little more than what I normally get.. I guess the question I should be asking is what mileage do you guys get in city conditions?
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220 miles on a full tank of gas @ 91 octane. That sill seems kind of low to me lol... when I bought the car I knew that it wasn't going to be the mof fuel efficient car out there but I was expecting at the very very least 20 mpg in optimal highway conditions.
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Screw gas mileage
my current tank of gas is doing pretty well, 145 miles on half a tank, since I just moved and am commuting on the highway now...I'll have to see if I get anywhere near 300 for the tank
I used to get 200-220 doing all city before the light came on
I used to get 200-220 doing all city before the light came on
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Originally Posted by Catspaw
220 miles on a full tank of gas @ 91 octane. That sill seems kind of low to me lol... when I bought the car I knew that it wasn't going to be the mof fuel efficient car out there but I was expecting at the very very least 20 mpg in optimal highway conditions.
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Seems like every time I insert my key. I like to drive.
Seriously, I never let my tank get that low. Pretty consistent numbers here: 100% city driving (Atlanta and it sux)- 15-16 mpg. Highway driving- 18-22 mpg (But my foot is pretty heavy)
The best I saw was 24 mpg and that was 100% highway w/ cruise control set no faster than 65. ZZZZZZZZ
Seriously, I never let my tank get that low. Pretty consistent numbers here: 100% city driving (Atlanta and it sux)- 15-16 mpg. Highway driving- 18-22 mpg (But my foot is pretty heavy)
The best I saw was 24 mpg and that was 100% highway w/ cruise control set no faster than 65. ZZZZZZZZ
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