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Gas tank reserve. How many miles can you go?

Old 05-29-2012, 04:33 PM
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Gas tank reserve. How many miles can you go? It says 0 miles to empty but i can go like 15-20 miles and still drive does anyone know an exact amount of miles you can drive on empty?
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Not a good idea to find out, unless you enjoy dropping the tank to replace the fuel pump.

The pump is cooled by the fuel, and should be immersed. I rarely let it get below 1/4 tank.
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Originally Posted by Mb Offroading
Gas tank reserve. How many miles can you go? It says 0 miles to empty but i can go like 15-20 miles and still drive does anyone know an exact amount of miles you can drive on empty?
On empty you can not go far. If you are asking how far can you go when the dash says empty that depends a lot on are you on a flat and level road climbing a hill do you have a head wind or a tail wind? I never let my tank get that low I don't want to take a chance on running out and dealing with any problems that may cause.
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I hear you there it is Just very diseving thatyou says 0 miles till empty but it still drives 20 miles!
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Let us know when you find out.
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I tried this once,

"And then I blacked out. When I came to, the car was in a ditch, and the tank was full. I don't know who did it."

All I thought of when I read this post.
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lol
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I've driven about 5 miles after it said 0 miles til empty.
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I have about 50mi after the low fuel light comes on
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Gone Postal is got it right,never let it get that low unless you can't help doing so.

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