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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)?

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

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.

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.

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...

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.

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

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.

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"

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