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Mileage per tank dwindling fast. Thoughts?

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Old 01-18-2007, 12:06 AM
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Too bad it only goes up to 06
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Old 01-21-2007, 04:33 PM
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I'll take 7!

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Old 02-16-2007, 04:21 PM
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i get the worst millage-
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Old 02-17-2007, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by drzcrazychulo4u
i get the worst millage-
can't be as bad as mine..I get like 16mpg at about 280miles per tank..
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Old 02-18-2007, 03:05 PM
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Ease off that gas, fellas.
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Old 02-18-2007, 03:15 PM
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boss i get 11.8 mpg is it me or my car i would love 16 or even 14 lol
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Old 02-18-2007, 03:16 PM
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o0o yea and about 235 per tank
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Old 02-18-2007, 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by drzcrazychulo4u
boss i get 11.8 mpg is it me or my car i would love 16 or even 14 lol
LMAO..maybe its a NY thing...im at 278 right now and the light didn't go on yet..im hoping to squeeze out another 22miles before i hit the pump..
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Old 02-18-2007, 10:49 PM
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What is the big deal about running your tank down until the light comes on warning of low fuel. (It is not really that low with 6-7 gallons still remaining, but it is a warning).

If you live in areas of the country with humidity, this practice can result in moisture forming in your cold and almost empty gas tank. That is not a good idea unless the gasoline in your area has 10% ethanol blended into it all winter.

Water does not "burn well" in your engine and can freeze in the gas tank or fuel lines -- unless there is ethanol. I believe that in the winter time you don't want the tank to get much below the half mark before refueling. This will minimize the ability of moisture to form on the inner walls of your gas tank.

We don't have much humidity in the air here in Colorado, and I just filled up today with 9.118 gallons. I practice what I preach, even without the humidity.
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Old 02-19-2007, 01:15 PM
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The light comes on w/ 2.83 g left.
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Old 02-19-2007, 02:21 PM
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This is a Maxima site. On the Max the light comes on at the 1/8 tank level on the fuel gauge, but there is from 5 to 6 gallons still in the tank -- at least that is the case for my 04. If there were truely only 1/8 of a tank remaining, there would be 2.5 gallons left.
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Old 02-19-2007, 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by SilverMax_04
This is a Maxima site. On the Max the light comes on at the 1/8 tank level on the fuel gauge, but there is from 5 to 6 gallons still in the tank -- at least that is the case for my 04.
Same with my '07... and when DTE shows "---" there is STILL 3-4 gallons left. I've run it down to the --- DTE twice and still never could get more than 16.5 gallons in her. You really gotta work hard to run one of these out of gas!
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