Fuel guage

Vibe_of_the_thing · Post by **Vibe_of_the_thing** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 7:38 am

Sorry if this has been covered a million times (or if I'm posting it in the wrong section), but I'm on my first full tank of gas in my GT and the first 1/4 tank seemed to go awfully fast (<50 miles) in mixed driving. Does the guage just tear through the first quarter and then settle down, or do I have something wrong (everything feels fine)?

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 8:28 am

My gauge on a base 5 speed reads linearly from full to empty, no sudden drops.

harryyiii · Post by **harryyiii** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 8:48 am

I usually get only 30 miles between the 1/4 mark and the low fuel light. Since there is still two gallons left at that point, the bottom 1/4 tank is 80 miles to empty.

Digger · Post by **Digger** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 9:13 am

I get about 100 mile from fill up to first quarter slash. then 50 - 60 every slash after that. 250.300 mile per tank.did you fill it up or did the dealer fill it up? on a toped off fill up I can go 60-810 mile before the gage starts to move.

Vibe_of_the_thing · Post by **Vibe_of_the_thing** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 9:18 am

This was my first fill-up that I performed. Of course, I have checked out that 8200 RPM redline a couple times, but I've generally been pretty restrained. We'll see what things look like at the end of the tank...

jake75 · Post by **jake75** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 11:08 am

That has been my experience with the Vibe and most other cars I have owned. Only once let the Vibe run down to where the fuel warning sounded and about 20 more miles. Still took only 10.5 gal to fill a 13 gal tank. On my Chrysler T&C Van - you'd better pay attention. That fuel gauge is accurate. Not much room for error.I have never (knock on wood) run out of gas in my life. After a scare driving through Wyoming about 45 years ago where gas stations were few and far between I always try to fill before it reaches half empty.

joatmon · Post by **joatmon** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 11:44 am

on mine I always get more miles out of the top quarter tank (per the fuel gauge) than I do on the other quarters.

mcgusto82 · Post by **mcgusto82** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 11:02 pm

on my 5 speed, the first quarter ususally last longer. it just seems to go slower than the rest of the gauge. but i always top off. which keeps fuel in the filler neck. sobasically, i have more fuel at the 1st quarter.

binary · Post by **binary** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 6:57 am

Quote, originally posted by mcgusto82 »on my 5 speed, the first quarter ususally last longer. it just seems to go slower than the rest of the gauge. but i always top off. which keeps fuel in the filler neck. sobasically, i have more fuel at the 1st quarter.Thats called "drowning the float"

mcgusto82 · Post by **mcgusto82** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 7:06 am

Quote, originally posted by binary »Thats called "drowning the float" i know.

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