How far can you drive on Empty

[Brazenhead]

Just wondering how far you can actually drive when you gas gauge light comes on? Seems like i still had a ton of gas in there when i filled up.

 

[k_os]

I've gone about 60 miles when the needle is below the E line.. I had .2 gallons left..

 

[Brazenhead]

Thank you kindly, that's good to know

 

[Brazenhead]

Was that 60 miles on the highway or in the city?

 

[NorCalDoug]

don't you guys do litres up there?

why not just do the math yourself? take note of how many gallons/litres you pump in the next several times you fill the tank. Subtract the average of those gallons/litres from the capacity of the tank and you'll have a general idea of how many gallons remain when the light comes on.

As for how far you can drive once the light comes on...that's a matter of multiplying the average remaining gallons by your average MPG.





tell me could've figured that out yourself....please...

 

[firetruck41]

Just wondering how far you can actually drive when you gas gauge light comes on? Seems like i still had a ton of gas in there when i filled up.

Fill up when the light comes on. First calculate your mpg. Then subtract the amount of gas you used to fill the tnk from the amount your gas tank holds. Multiply the mpg times the gallons left in the tank= how many theoretical miles you could go on with the light on. If your in Canada substitute liters and kilometers .

EDIT: NCD, you beat me to it.

 

[Brazenhead]

Your are correct in your assumption that i could have calculated it myself, but i wanted to know a general average.

 

[NorCalDoug]

Your are correct in your assumption that i could have calculated it myself, but i wanted to know a general average.

couldn't that vary from vehicle to vehicle?
doesn't it depend on tire size?
or as you already asked, city or highway driving?
the type of driving...such as fast starts vs. slow starts from the line?

wouldn't it be best to first determine the amount of fuel remaining, then compute the aproximate distance yourself?

 

[JLam]

Careful!!

A copule of users on fjcruiserforums.com have reported running out of gas before the guage hits E. It may be a defective fuel float.

http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4591

 

[k_os]

hmm those 60 miles were mixed about 50/50 highway and cit maybe 60 city and 40 percent highway and, I ussually go for about 50 miles after the line goes below E.. and I still have 1 or 2 gallons left.. so I am pretty confident that I can go 60-70 after the needle goes below E line.. this is based on my driving manners and I encourage you to get the feeling on your own..

on Average I am getting 19mpg on a MT6 FJC ussually shifting at 2k rpms

around 320/330 miles per gas tank.

 

[MudBludd]

um if it's empty you can't drive anywhere.....