How far can one go after the low gas light comes on?

Thanks Rick

 

Until it stops.

 

Seriously though, I hear you should get about anouther 30 miles or so, even though I'm not going to challenge it.

 

I wouldn't trust it. Use your trip meter. Sometimes mine will come on and I'll have nearly a gallon left. Other times less than a half gallon.I use the trip meter andfeel safe up to a180 miles unless I've been pushing it pretty hard. Coming across SD with my wife on with me the light would come on around 160 miles. We were running 80 with a pretty good load on. But again under normal riding I would say look for gas at the 180 or so mile mark.

 

Best advice is to know how close the next fuel stop is. If you're out west in, say, S Dakota, gas stops can be very far apart. In those types of places, you never want to see your lo fuel light - get fuel every 100 miles or so. Unless you're very sure how close you are to a fuel stop, never rely on that light that gives fairly useless information - unless you've calibrated it by actually running out of fuel (not a bad idea). The trip meter is still the most reliable gauge and the one most of us use.

 

I went to 187 and it took 4.6 gallons (on a light load). I am going no farther that 180 on the trip odo

 

About 20 miles, trust me.

 

My fuel light comes on anywhere from 118 to 126 city driving

 

The next gas station

 

Uh, about 1/2 mile before the next gas station.

Not that I'd had that actual experience. [:@]