I'm poor and spend more money on mods than gas. Does anybody know the amount of miles the maxima can go from when the gas light goes on until it dies? just curious...

 

For the last time, it goes on with around 2 gallons left.

 

The light turns on when you have 1-2 gallons left in the tank. Mine turns on when there is 1.5 gallons left.

 

i'm not asking about the amount of gasoline left in the tank. I was wondering the amount of miles that one can go from the point that the gas light goes on until the car can't go no more. Has anybody tried this before?

 

that would change from car to car depending on how many MPG you car gets.

 

Flash back to the days where you learned simple multiplication.

If you have 1.5 gallons.... and you get 20 miles per gallon.... 1.5 x 20 = 30 miles

Of course, this assumes the car can suck every ounce out of the tank. Personally, I wouldn't bank on anything past 20 miles. Better safe than sorry. It really sucks to run out.

 

Did you even think before you wrote that? How am I supposed to know that? I might get 30 or so and you might get 50. Depends on how good or bad your fuel economy is.

 

How would I know what your MPG is... If it was my car, it'll crap out at ~25 miles

I don't usually let it go down the 1/4 mark, but recently I've been spending my money on school basketball games and eating out, plus the gas prices are higher so I'm running near the empty mark

 

Letting your gas tank run down to the point that the IDIOT light comes on is not exactly wise to do. Leaving your tank that empty invites moisture to build up on the tank walls which can cause contamination of your fuel system.

Start thinking about getting gas when you start dropping below 1/4 tank, especially in the winter months.

 

just curious...didn't want to get fcuked up for my thread.
I know that the MPG thing was a big factor and that waiting for the fuel to be starvated was not good. It was just a question...

 

You might get around 50 Mile, if you drive very slow. Doing like 30 mph. Accel very slow.

 

Here's the thing, takentomax, I don't think you would get more than about 20-21 out of it once the light came on. I tried this out when I first got my max last year.
The light will come on and go off a few times. I didn't time it from that, but that might be what some people are talking about.
I timed it from when the light came on and stayed on, and I only had 1gal. at the most....meaning...I went 20 miles because that is my mpg. Anyway, I died right where there were no stations, and it sucked walking to get some gas.

Like I said, I don't know about the light coming on and then off and then on again, but when it stays on, you had better get your butt into a gas station quickly(within about 20 miles) or you are going to be walking like me.

 

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njmaxseltd: i agree
takentomax: you say your poor now, Just wait till that moisture build up gets ya.

 

mine runs out within 20 miles of that thing turning on, it sucks. i was used to the SE-R where its on for like 100 miles, so i didnt fill up.

ran out of gas. that sucked.