maximaxi

I was low on gas, and the low fuel warning never came on! When I filled up, it took 17.7 gallons! The official fuel capacity is 18.5 gal, so I had less than a gallon left when I filled up!

The Wizard

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On several of my 4th gen maximas, the gas light never comes on. This is a common problem I believe on many 4th gens. My record for filling up was 18.2 gallons with no gas light coming on.
On my two Maximas where the gas light does come on, it's when the needle is just a butt hair above the E white line. Way too late if you ask me!

KP11520

The sensors are in the gas tank and it seems they give up the ghost after a while. Mine was proud and strong, but after years of too much ethanol, it succumbed to its bad habits. Turns out, mine wasn't alone.... It's epidemic.

If you are so inclined to replace the the sending unit with an OEM, you have access under the back seat.

With so many other annoying problems, I've never reached the bottom of my priority list to do it. Maybe some day! LOL

JvG

They work until they don't.

One day you might run out of gas because the little light won't light.

So watch your guage instead.

Duh.

Remo

Way back when, I bought a used 260z. I learned about a week later that the tank was empty when the gas gauge was a little below 1/2 full. It happened when I ran out of gas on the San Francisco Bay Bridge. Scary. 5 lanes of freeway traffic with no breakdown lane and a 175 foot drop to the water below.

I nearly ran out of gas in my 1997 Maxima when the gas gauge was near "E" and the light was just flickering on. I was going up a steep hill near my house. Suddenly the engine dropped power and started to chug. Fortunately I got the car around quickly and coasted (with the engine engaged and running) to a gas station at the bottom of the hill.

I now watch the gauge, the light, and the trip odometer and I never push it.

1997 Max SE 5spd

CMax03

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When you have about 1.5-2.0 gallons remaining!

max ride 41

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never let my max go to that point, but i know when it's that low i still have about 50 miles left to get where i'm going.

PH98I30

Running your car with the fuel level low will eventually overheat and burn up your fuel pump. The fuel cools the pump. Try to keep it at least 1/4 full of gas... and that might be too low.