How long can you go...
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Same here (except for the, "...middle of nowhere and it was around 3 am" part). The light is on way before the needle hits empty. Use it as a reminder that you're getting low on fuel, not that you're out.
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This tank would probably have been over 375 before the light came on - I filled up @ 345 miles, but the needle was barely below the 1/4 mark. I got 28 MPG on this tank, mostly highway miles.
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3.8 liters = 1 U.S Gallon (Found on Wiki answers...I didn't know either!)
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i just wanna add that dont you think that the check gauge light is a little redundant in its self?
i dont know about anyone else but i kinda always look at my gauges ya know let me know if im gettin hot what my tach is reading my speed and most importantly ( well second most important next to speed) is GAS
but me i dont know i have ( had) the 3.0 and i filled up in tampa and made it all the way down to "the red garter" in Key West < perv much but thats about 450 miles and i was doin about 65 mph average with about 500 pounds in the bed and another 300 in the cab and i still had enough gas the next morning with out putting gas in it to drive back up to tav town (still in the keys) i can honestly say i have never ran out of gas in my ranger
i dont know about anyone else but i kinda always look at my gauges ya know let me know if im gettin hot what my tach is reading my speed and most importantly ( well second most important next to speed) is GAS
but me i dont know i have ( had) the 3.0 and i filled up in tampa and made it all the way down to "the red garter" in Key West < perv much but thats about 450 miles and i was doin about 65 mph average with about 500 pounds in the bed and another 300 in the cab and i still had enough gas the next morning with out putting gas in it to drive back up to tav town (still in the keys) i can honestly say i have never ran out of gas in my ranger
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If i've done alot of freeway driving on a tank, I can go like 40 miles after the CG light comes on. And that's 40 speedometer miles uncorrected for the lift and tires, so it's probably more like 45-48 real miles.
God knows how long I could go after 100% freeway. Probably like 80 miles or something ridiculous lol
God knows how long I could go after 100% freeway. Probably like 80 miles or something ridiculous lol
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When I lived out in the country the closest gas station was like 15 miles. It was late the station was closed so I drove home and the light came on partway home. I hoped I could make it back to town the next day. I actually ran out of gas a few blocks away from the station and coasted to the pump! lol Luckily there was no one in my way otherwise I would have been pushing!
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I just looked at my owners manual. It doesn't say what the reserve is.
It does say the the fuel tank capacity is 16.5 gal for a regular cab (short W/B)
and 20.0 gal for regular cab (long W/B) I have an ext cab. so guess it's the long W/B.
The few time I've run it down far enough to turn on the CG light it took about
17-17.5 gal to fill it up. So assume the reserve is about 2.5 gal.
This varies from truck to truck. So figure it out for YOUR truck.
If you get, let's say 16 mpg around town, you're looking at ABOUT 40 miles to a dry tank.
If you get 22 on the hwy, then it would be ABOUT 53 miles to a dry tank.
(16 X 2.5 = 40) (22 X 2.5 = 53)
It doesn't matter what someone else is getting. Do the math for YOUR truck.
On another note. If you run low from time to time, no big deal.
But if you ROUTINELY run your truck on fumes, YOU WILL burn up the fuel pump.
I rarely go below 1/4 tank. Just my $.02
It does say the the fuel tank capacity is 16.5 gal for a regular cab (short W/B)
and 20.0 gal for regular cab (long W/B) I have an ext cab. so guess it's the long W/B.
The few time I've run it down far enough to turn on the CG light it took about
17-17.5 gal to fill it up. So assume the reserve is about 2.5 gal.
This varies from truck to truck. So figure it out for YOUR truck.
If you get, let's say 16 mpg around town, you're looking at ABOUT 40 miles to a dry tank.
If you get 22 on the hwy, then it would be ABOUT 53 miles to a dry tank.
(16 X 2.5 = 40) (22 X 2.5 = 53)
It doesn't matter what someone else is getting. Do the math for YOUR truck.
On another note. If you run low from time to time, no big deal.
But if you ROUTINELY run your truck on fumes, YOU WILL burn up the fuel pump.
I rarely go below 1/4 tank. Just my $.02
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my old chevy used to add gas to the tank after it was parked lol... it didnt have a light but when it started bobbing below the opening (half moon style gauges) id have about 30 miles.. never let the ranger get that low, but most cars have 2 gallons left when the light comes on, so that means id make it an average of... 34 or 35 miles in a mix of city/hwy
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~HJ