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Old Mar 30, 2004 | 09:55 PM
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Default When does the low fuel light come on?

I filled up today, and it took just over 10 gallons, at what point does the low gas light come on? My old car had a light when you had around 3 gallons left.
Old Mar 30, 2004 | 10:10 PM
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ok listen this has been asked alot. Look around the form and youll find it about 3 or 4 times!!!!!!!!!!1 well to answer your question, it has about 2-1.5 Gal bfr it comes on
Old Mar 31, 2004 | 12:01 AM
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Mine comes on with about 2 gallons left.
Old Mar 31, 2004 | 12:26 AM
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Originally Posted by MicroMachine04
Mine comes on with about 2 gallons left.
So does mine
Old Mar 31, 2004 | 12:29 AM
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When the light hits, you have under 40miles to fill up. I went to a meet the other day and the trip was 33 miles. The light turned on a minute after I left home.
Old Mar 31, 2004 | 01:12 AM
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it comes on when you are low on fuel
Old Mar 31, 2004 | 01:35 AM
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mine usually comes on when ive got about 275 miles on the tank
Old Mar 31, 2004 | 01:38 AM
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Originally Posted by ikonXone
it comes on when you are low on fuel
Old Mar 31, 2004 | 01:52 AM
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I have never let my tank run low enough for it to come on. Isn't it bad to run low on gas? I heard it sucks up sediments or something from the bottom of the gas tank.
Old Mar 31, 2004 | 02:22 AM
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Default 2 gallons left

yeah, its not the brightest idea, but its hard to avoid when you drive as much as me...
Old Mar 31, 2004 | 03:09 AM
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i've drove mine to the point where i had .5 gallon left in my car i wanted to push the limit hehe dooo not try it its skary haha no gas on a free way sucks
Old Mar 31, 2004 | 05:39 AM
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and to run out of gas is illegal...
so is not carrying a spare tire...
just fyi...
Old Apr 1, 2004 | 06:45 AM
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i dont know when mine comes on yet. i just got it. i'll see when i see how many miles i can get on one tank hehe...
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