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New '05 Aero owner here - can anyone provide insight on approx how far you can actually go when the E light comes on or you're near the E line on the fuel gauge?
Just curious how much I can stretch it - on my old '94 Honda Accord I could go like 50 miles easy w/ the light on.
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Do you feel lucky
why put yourself in that situation, I have driven 25+ miles when the light comes on solid
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Thanks guys - trust me, I'd really rather not get stuck on the highway just because of a stupid experiment, just wanted to know that if the E light did come on I'd have time to find the closest station....
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Unfortunately...I learned this the hard way. Earlier this week, I ran out of gas on the 101...
My warning light came on as I was parking my car in San Francisco and I thought "oh great...I should be able to get to work (Mountain View) tomorrow morning on E since I did not want to lose my parking spot...well, I always drive pretty conservatively and I literally ran out of gas about a 1/4 mile from the station I was heading to. I was on the off-ramp when she died. I felt like an idiot and sat on the shoulder browsing the web (Google WiFi ) until the tow truck came with some gas...thank goodness we have free roadside maintenance through Saab...at least I didn't have to do the walk of shame back to my car holding a jug of gas.
Anyway, I would say 40 miles once the light turns on. I went 378 miles on that tank.
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I drive untill when i turn it shutters .. then i pull in and gas up ... in LA we have gas stations in every corner ...
ofcourse we have the higest prices in the union also ..
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As others said, about 40 miles +/- a few, depending on your driving.
The light supposedly comes on when you have 2.2 gallons left. That's a little under 2 gallons for 40 miles (at the average 22mpg that most get), then you have half a gallon left in the system, which you will never get to use up and pump it completely dry. The most I've ever put in the car was 15.2-15.4 gallons.
Last edited by nimaxpro (2006-09-01 12:21:50)
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The gas light comes on when you have 2 gallons of gas left. So track your average MPG and mulitply by 2 to estimate how many miles you can go after the light comes on. Also, the fuel tank is 15.9 gallons, so you can always tell how close you were to running out when you fill up.
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Yeah...about 40...but I think I almost did not make it. The fillup was almost the full capacity.
Cheers
Ken
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reddevsfan wrote:
New '05 Aero owner here - can anyone provide insight on approx how far you can actually go when the E light comes on or you're near the E line on the fuel gauge?
Just curious how much I can stretch it - on my old '94 Honda Accord I could go like 50 miles easy w/ the light on.
From what I've heard, not very far. Once the light comes on, you'd better get fuel right quick or you're up the creek.
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Trev wrote:
From what I've heard, not very far. Once the light comes on, you'd better get fuel right quick or you're up the creek.
I've gone 25 miles afer the light comes on, but at that point, I'm usually pretty anxious to fill it.
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I always fill-up at 1/2 a tank, so I never have to worry about it. I also heard rumors (don't know if its true or not) that if you run your tank to near empty all the time, condensation can form inside your tank and mix in with your gas (water and gas = not a good idea). Anyone know if this rumor is true or a myth?
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speed808 wrote:
I always fill-up at 1/2 a tank, so I never have to worry about it. I also heard rumors (don't know if its true or not) that if you run your tank to near empty all the time, condensation can form inside your tank and mix in with your gas (water and gas = not a good idea). Anyone know if this rumor is true or a myth?
This used to be a problem with older cars with metal fuel tanks where the water vapor would freeze in cold weather and rust out the tank. But now that we have plastic tanks and pressurized fuel systems, this isn't much of a problem anymore.
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I'm pretty sure our tank is stainless steel. When I replaced my fuel pump the whole inside had the color of stainless...
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You know it bad for the fuel pump because it's need the gas to keep it cool from over heating. Plus the filter will catch the dirty part of the tank and will clog the filter. Who knows how much they will charge for fuel pump. I know GM charges $400+ on their fuel pumps. I just run the tank to 1/3 left and fill. Done deal
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U guys have all been great in getting info - lesson learned is for me to fill up at worst in the last 1/4 of my tank. I ain't screwing around anymore!
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You guys were very lucky-- I was travelling on I-35, relaxed highway driving, when the light came on. 12 miles later the car ran out of gas. That sounds like the light triggered with <=1/2 gallon remaining
I've *never* run a car out of gas before and let me tell you it was a humiliating experience. I figured I had a solid 30-40 miles left-- enough to get to a safer part of town and hit a gas station. Nope.
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NOT FAR! The first month I had this car I ran out of gas about 3 miles from home. My old Ford Probe would easily go 30-40 miles once the feed me light came on, but not 9-2x. I had NEVER run out of gas in a car before and it sucked. Had to have my wife go ask the local gas station for a loaner container and brought me a couple of gallons. Yes I could have used roadside assistance, but this way was faster.
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i agree with the above post. in my old car i had plenty of time after the light came on. On this damn car, when the light comes on, you better get gas immediately. I learned the hard way by running out of gas on a bridge. thank god for AAA. i dont wait till the light comes on anymore...too risky.
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My last fillup my light had come on just after leaving work. I dodn't want to stop until I got closer to home because the traffic is ridiculous and if I pulle dinto a station I'd never be able to pull back out. It's an 18 mile trip home, I figured I had 2 gallons, no problem. About a mile from the station the car started sputtering, so I killed the AC (it was 104 degrees that day) and coasted. I put in 15.7 gallons, which is the most fuel I've ever bought for that car. I'd also gone 300 miles. Should have done the math.
The one other time my light came on I only put in about 14 gallons.
Cliff's Notes: The light is flaky as hell. Don't trust it.
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Chairman Kaga wrote:
Cliff's Notes: The light is flaky as hell. Don't trust it.
+1billion!!
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