How far will this car go when it says 0 miles?
#17
02-14-2012 | 04:01 PM
I really don't understand why people bother waiting until it says empty to fill up, lmao.
My gas gauge likes to play games with me. One day it's sitting at 1/4th tank. I leave it parked overnight, start it up, and bam. Gas tank is nearly empty, and the light is on. Start driving it, and what do you know, i'm at 1/8th tank.
For this reason, I always fill up at 1/4th tank. This leaves me plenty of room to get to a gas station incase the light comes up unexpectedly.
I know people who don't fill up until the light is on or the needle is hovering over empty, and they've run out of gas on occasion. I laugh my a$$ off at their stupidity. We're in San Francisco for god's sake, how the hell do you run out of gas when theres a station on damn nearly every corner.
Now maybe this is me, because I have a turbocharged motor. Which is why I'm super careful and take care of my car. I'd hate to run out of gas. I don't know if running out of gas damages your engine, but I think that running out of gas would cause your engine to run quite lean for a few cycles? Running lean isn't exactly healthy for your motor guys.
But hey, maybe some of you like running out of gas for the sheer excitement of looking like an idiot having to push your car into a station.
My gas gauge likes to play games with me. One day it's sitting at 1/4th tank. I leave it parked overnight, start it up, and bam. Gas tank is nearly empty, and the light is on. Start driving it, and what do you know, i'm at 1/8th tank.
For this reason, I always fill up at 1/4th tank. This leaves me plenty of room to get to a gas station incase the light comes up unexpectedly.
I know people who don't fill up until the light is on or the needle is hovering over empty, and they've run out of gas on occasion. I laugh my a$$ off at their stupidity. We're in San Francisco for god's sake, how the hell do you run out of gas when theres a station on damn nearly every corner.
Now maybe this is me, because I have a turbocharged motor. Which is why I'm super careful and take care of my car. I'd hate to run out of gas. I don't know if running out of gas damages your engine, but I think that running out of gas would cause your engine to run quite lean for a few cycles? Running lean isn't exactly healthy for your motor guys.
But hey, maybe some of you like running out of gas for the sheer excitement of looking like an idiot having to push your car into a station.
Look up Q tip fix for the fuel sensor and you'll be able to fix your tricky fuel gage.
#18
02-14-2012 | 04:22 PM
I really don't understand why people bother waiting until it says empty to fill up, lmao.
My gas gauge . One day it's sitting at 1/4th tank. I leave it parked overnight, start it up, and bam. Gas tank is nearly empty, and the light is on. Start driving it, and what do you know, i'm at 1/8th tank.
For this reason, I always fill up at 1/4th tank. This leaves me plenty of room to get to a gas station incase the light comes up unexpectedly.
I know people who don't fill up until the light is on or the needle is hovering over empty, and they've run out of gas on occasion. I laugh my a$$ off at their stupidity. We're in San Francisco for god's sake, how the hell do you run out of gas when theres a station on damn nearly every corner.
Now maybe this is me, because I have a turbocharged motor. Which is why I'm super careful and take care of my car. I'd hate to run out of gas. I don't know if running out of gas damages your engine, but I think that running out of gas would cause your engine to run quite lean for a few cycles? Running lean isn't exactly healthy for your motor guys.
But hey, maybe some of you like running out of gas for the sheer excitement of looking like an idiot having to push your car into a station.
My gas gauge . One day it's sitting at 1/4th tank. I leave it parked overnight, start it up, and bam. Gas tank is nearly empty, and the light is on. Start driving it, and what do you know, i'm at 1/8th tank.
For this reason, I always fill up at 1/4th tank. This leaves me plenty of room to get to a gas station incase the light comes up unexpectedly.
I know people who don't fill up until the light is on or the needle is hovering over empty, and they've run out of gas on occasion. I laugh my a$$ off at their stupidity. We're in San Francisco for god's sake, how the hell do you run out of gas when theres a station on damn nearly every corner.
Now maybe this is me, because I have a turbocharged motor. Which is why I'm super careful and take care of my car. I'd hate to run out of gas. I don't know if running out of gas damages your engine, but I think that running out of gas would cause your engine to run quite lean for a few cycles? Running lean isn't exactly healthy for your motor guys.
But hey, maybe some of you like running out of gas for the sheer excitement of looking like an idiot having to push your car into a station.
It's clear you don't understand it, and I think your tone is pretty harsh considering that.
Someone could say that perhaps knowing just exactly what range you have is better than being blindly conservative because of referencing a gauge that "likes to play games with me" (or maybe even just for running the risks of having an illegal turbo in such an uptight CARB zone as San Francisco
). Personally, I've never much cared for running out of gas, I certainly don't advocate it, and I think to the extent that one's unsure of their available driving range, they should be conservative and fill up accordingly. That being said, I've driven over 3/4 million miles over a period of 36 years and S**T happens. I have yet to be stranded for running out of gas.
So am I really an idiot?
#19
02-14-2012 | 04:33 PM
They can guess, but no one can accurately tell you how far your car can go on a 1/4 tank; there's too many variables. This is something you "figure out" about your own car. Easiest way has already been mentioned in a few posts, but if you're not re-filling completely, it's going to be harder to figure.
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02-14-2012 | 04:35 PM
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Well I wasn't talking about you at all. I was generalizing about the fact that most guys who run out of gas have to push their car into a station. But after reading your post, I guess it could apply to you. 
As for the people I laugh it, those were to my friends who run out of gas. But I still occasionally laugh at randoms on the street who run out of gas. Especially if I see a gas station on my next turn.
As for the people I laugh it, those were to my friends who run out of gas. But I still occasionally laugh at randoms on the street who run out of gas. Especially if I see a gas station on my next turn.
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02-14-2012 | 04:37 PM
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Mehh, to each his own.
It's clear you don't understand it, and I think your tone is pretty harsh considering that.
Someone could say that perhaps knowing just exactly what range you have is better than being blindly conservative because of referencing a gauge that "likes to play games with me" (or maybe even just for running the risks of having an illegal turbo in such an uptight CARB zone as San Francisco).
Personally, I've never much cared for running out of gas, I certainly don't advocate it, and I think to the extent that one's unsure of their available driving range, they should be conservative and fill up accordingly. That being said, I've driven over 3/4 million miles over a period of 36 years and S**T happens. I have yet to be stranded for running out of gas.
So am I really an idiot?
It's clear you don't understand it, and I think your tone is pretty harsh considering that.
Someone could say that perhaps knowing just exactly what range you have is better than being blindly conservative because of referencing a gauge that "likes to play games with me" (or maybe even just for running the risks of having an illegal turbo in such an uptight CARB zone as San Francisco
). Personally, I've never much cared for running out of gas, I certainly don't advocate it, and I think to the extent that one's unsure of their available driving range, they should be conservative and fill up accordingly. That being said, I've driven over 3/4 million miles over a period of 36 years and S**T happens. I have yet to be stranded for running out of gas.
So am I really an idiot?
#22
02-14-2012 | 05:14 PM
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If your gauge is messed up, you are the most likely person to end up stranded on the side of the road. I fill up at 1/2 tank most of the time. But I always run the car about 30-40 miles past the "Empty" notification ONCE, just to check that the gauge works and for the knowledge of what my tank holds (I had a sealed 1 gallon can with me). I put 19 gallons in at one point. Hopefully will never get that low again.
#23
02-14-2012 | 05:14 PM
I drive an evo. My car comes boosted from the factory. As for CARB, they can go screw themselves. 9/10 car guys would agree. Anyone working for CARB or anything related to the environment can hang themselves on a redwood tree, because we just don't give a damn about the environment. Do I need a "F*ck the EPA" bumper sticker to show that? Or is my test pipe and external dump WG enough?
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02-14-2012 | 05:19 PM
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My gas gauge isn't that faulty. It just seems to drop by 1/8th or less after sitting overnight. Could be normal, since now I know that leaving it at 1/4th tank usually means overnight it settles at the 1/8th mark, or it stays at 1/4th. In fact, the car usually does start at 1/8th when I first get in it, but after warming it up, it jumps back up to 1/4th like the previous day.
I've never had the gas light come on aside from times when it starts up in the morning after leaving it with 1/4-1/8th tank, then it goes away after a few minutes of warming up. The gas station is about half a mile from my house, and that's the first place I go once it's warmed up. I don't drive anywhere else, which some people do. My friend drives 20-25 miles to his job on the empty light. That's the difference. People don't fill up when the light is on, but I fill up before it even comes on. (Filling at 1/4th tank)
Don't see how I have the bigger risk of running out of gas... hell even if I waited for the light to come on, I'd still have my reserve. Unlike my friend, who is already running on his.
I've never had the gas light come on aside from times when it starts up in the morning after leaving it with 1/4-1/8th tank, then it goes away after a few minutes of warming up. The gas station is about half a mile from my house, and that's the first place I go once it's warmed up. I don't drive anywhere else, which some people do. My friend drives 20-25 miles to his job on the empty light. That's the difference. People don't fill up when the light is on, but I fill up before it even comes on. (Filling at 1/4th tank)
Don't see how I have the bigger risk of running out of gas... hell even if I waited for the light to come on, I'd still have my reserve. Unlike my friend, who is already running on his.
#25
02-14-2012 | 05:20 PM
Anyone ever have this happen..i got to 0 miles left once...took me 5 more miles to gas station. Is there a reserve tank or say an extra 1-2 gal it doesn't count until you reach 0?
On top gear the TT Jag Jeremy goes 700 miles in..has like 2-3 more gallons in it as a reserve
I want to pull a Kramer and one day see how far i can go on 0
On top gear the TT Jag Jeremy goes 700 miles in..has like 2-3 more gallons in it as a reserve
I want to pull a Kramer and one day see how far i can go on 0
But the lowest I got was like 6 miles to go.
Maybe I will try to run it to ground the next time I got a loaner .. LOL
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02-14-2012 | 06:44 PM
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02-14-2012 | 06:54 PM
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I agree that you should not run your car empty every time. But I also like to know as much as possible about my car. I guess this is one of the things whre I might be just as well off if I did know as if I didn't. But I take long trips a lot so..... I would rather know my limitations. Plus if I ever get down that low again I will know what to expect and not shitt bullets, as where someone who has never been there would shitt bullets. Depends on what you use your vehicle for also. A performance evo like yours probably isn't a daily driver or taken on long trips. Therefore you would never care to know how far you can go on a tank. We all drive our cars for different purposes.
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02-14-2012 | 06:58 PM
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Oh i've taken a few long trips in the evo. The great thing is with this tiny motor, and when I'm off boost, I'm getting 30+ MPG. Not bad for a 400whp car.
It's also a good idea to keep a gas can in your car for long trips. If you think you're taking a route that has long distances between stations.
On long trips, I always start at Full tank, and fill up whenever it hits half, or at the least, 1/4th. It's not that hard to do this. And pretty much guarantees you won't run out of gas.
It's also a good idea to keep a gas can in your car for long trips. If you think you're taking a route that has long distances between stations.
On long trips, I always start at Full tank, and fill up whenever it hits half, or at the least, 1/4th. It's not that hard to do this. And pretty much guarantees you won't run out of gas.