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    Default Oh, the question of ages...

    How far can you drive with the low fuel light on?

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    Uhhh..not far?

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    15 miles...?
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    14 miles?

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    I'm too scared to find out. My truck is too big to push.
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    In my humble opinion one does not allow the gas tank to drop below 1/4. Especially in the winter! Just listen to gramma Kem, stay safe.

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    It depends on what country you are in.

    In the US, customers like forgiveness, you usually have a spare gallon or two after the meter has ran out.

    In Germany, the customer likes to know exactly how much they have. So they do not have that extra two gallons to run on.


    I assume the low fuel light differs on the fuel capacity of the vehicle. For instance, it had BETTER be different on a semi versus a Geo metro.
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    Allowing the tank to run low often,
    puts undue stress on the fuel pump
    which is the reason fuel pump failure is a very common and expensive occurrence.

    Actually aside from the initial fill-up,
    it's costs the same to keep your tank full as it does to keep throwing 20 bucks in when it's low :P

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    Quote Originally Posted by lyngraphics View Post
    How far can you drive with the low fuel light on?

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    Till it stops.

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    My car (toyota solara) says it has 20 miles left when the ugly fuel light shows up, never tested it though beyond 5 miles!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Caveman View Post
    Allowing the tank to run low often,
    puts undue stress on the fuel pump
    which is the reason fuel pump failure is a very common and expensive occurrence.

    Actually aside from the initial fill-up,
    it's costs the same to keep your tank full as it does to keep throwing 20 bucks in when it's low :P
    So true,but you forgot to mention the fuel pump sucks up all the residue at the bottom of your gas tank when it,s that low-clogging up both gas filters on your car.


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    And the condensation can actually freeze up the carburetor. At least I think that's what happened to my son's car one winter. We had to hang a trouble light under the hood for an hour or so and then were able to start it using some spray starter stuff.

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    Actually, Lyn, why don't you find out and let us know!!!!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by His Bride View Post
    Actually, Lyn, why don't you find out and let us know!!!!!!


    I once drove my VW Passat for 57 miles after the fuel light came on...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Anddra View Post


    I once drove my VW Passat for 57 miles after the fuel light came on...
    And then he walked 10 miles in a blizzard, uphill, with no shoes, and no coat only a speedo for protection from the elements...............



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    Quote Originally Posted by Anddra View Post


    I once drove my VW Passat for 57 miles after the fuel light came on...
    what?


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    Quote Originally Posted by ZAGS View Post
    And then he walked 10 miles in a blizzard, uphill, with no shoes, and no coat only a speedo for protection from the elements...............



    In my younger days, I did run out of fuel occasionally. The time I had the 10 mile walk, it was in the summer and it was lovely weather. My Triumph Spitfire had a small tank...
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    Quote Originally Posted by His Bride View Post
    what?


    Lyn knows that I'm only teasing!!! Right Lyn? s


    LOL! Check out the link! Kind of interesting... When we got our van, hubby was a parking lot when the light turned on and it ran out of gas driving to the gas station in the same lot!

    Our old Saturn would run forever after the light came on (although I did run out of fuel right by a gas station once, LOL!)

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    Quote Originally Posted by lyngraphics View Post


    LOL! Check out the link! Kind of interesting... When we got our van, hubby was a parking lot when the light turned on and it ran out of gas driving to the gas station in the same lot!

    Our old Saturn would run forever after the light came on (although I did run out of fuel right by a gas station once, LOL!)
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