How low does your gas gauge go before you run out of gas?

Ataim

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This is where my gas gauge was before I filled her up with 18.1 gallons. :D

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Gas gauges are not precise instruments. It seems that there is a significant variation between cars.

A full tank on most Vipers reads full for quite a while, and then when it drops it seems to go fast.

The first quarter tank lasts a lot longer than the last quarter.

The only way to know for sure is to put a spare gas can in your car, and drive till empty. Then dump in the fuel and drive to a gas station.

In my Gen II it went quite a ways below empty till it ran out.

(YMMV)
 

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Agree with the above, they are certainly non-linear. However, even if you do as Paul suggests. do you think you can really tell the difference between empty and half a gallon left? Maybe your question was just an academic one, if so never mind!
 

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Have you all noticed that the has gauge moves significantly when you depress the throttle and then raises back when coming to rest at a traffic light?
 
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Kinda wondered why anyone would let it get that low to start with..

I was autocrossing and wanted a near empty tank. When I left the course I was just above empty. I needed to go pickup my grandaughter and totally lost track of how low it was. Luckly I noticed it and filled er up. Once my gas gauge get to 1/4 it goes REALLY FAST. Like in 30 miles it at empty. So anytime that I'm below half I stop and fillup. But not this time.
 

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I agree...why even have a discussion like this...you should not be letting it get lower than quarter tank..otherwise your fuel pump will weaken and youll find yourself footing up some serious dough to replace it...
 

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This thread reminded me of the best mileage I have ever gotten. 2.2 mpg at Buttonwillow. Needed to refuel at lunch time to get through the day. Best fun per gallon ever : >)
 
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