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Woo · 11-17-2016, 12:09 PM

Just a general question on how low do you let your gas tank get. I've heard it does harm to the engine if you let it starve for gas as they say. I personally don't let it go below 1/4 of a tank. So, what is your personal rule of thumb when it comes to this?

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nyrfan · 11-17-2016, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Woo

Just a general question on how low do you let your gas tank get. I've heard it does harm to the engine if you let it starve for gas as they say. I personally don't let it go below 1/4 of a tank. So, what is your personal rule of thumb when it comes to this?

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1/4 of a tank is my "E" as well.

Woo · 11-17-2016, 12:22 PM

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1/4 of a tank is my "E" as well.

I think I do that because of I have a V8 and if I need a few good mashes of the pedal to get out of a jam etc, I could be on "E" and walking real quick I believe....

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Spec · 11-17-2016, 12:26 PM

Half a quarter tank is E for me. There's a gas station every other block in the IE. I also always fill up to 'Full', hardly in between.

14Black1LESS · 11-17-2016, 12:26 PM

I fill up at 1/4 of a tank. Only because when I was young and stupid at 16 I ran my vehicle completely out of gas once and after that I swore it would never happen again.

Woo · 11-17-2016, 12:29 PM

I can honestly say I've never ran out of gas, there's been times where I've been like ohhhh snap on the interstate from Ga to Va, not cool haha

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chuckie669 · 11-17-2016, 12:29 PM

I try to fill up at 1/8th. Being a 19 gallon tank I believe there's still over 3 gallons left when the low fuel light actually appears for me.

Woo · 11-17-2016, 12:30 PM

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Half a quarter tank is E for me. There's a gas station every other block in the IE. I also always fill up to 'Full', hardly in between.

I can understand that, I have a gas station 3 miles each way from home.....

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Woo · 11-17-2016, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by chuckie669

I try to fill up at 1/8th. I believe there's still quite a bit left when the low fuel light actually appears.

That's Life on the edgggggge my friend haha

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chuckie669 · 11-17-2016, 12:33 PM

^ lol. I was editing my statement. You guys are too fast. I usually put 15ish gallons in so I've not had too many worries on daily driving from work. There's a station every mile down here.

Woo · 11-17-2016, 12:35 PM

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^ lol. I was editing my statement. You guys are too fast. I usually put 15ish gallons in so I've not had too many worries on daily driving from work. There's a station every mile down here.

Haha my bad, I just find it hard to stop sometimes, I just want to keep the pedal to the medal " Give me the green light!"
Gas who needs gas haha

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JLSuperfly · 11-17-2016, 01:31 PM

Around the 1/4 mark.

myold88 · 11-17-2016, 01:43 PM

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Around the 1/4 mark.

Same here. Generally there's no reason to go below.

ZED SLED · 11-17-2016, 01:45 PM

What could hurt your engine isn't no gas, but crap that cold be lying in the bottom of the tank, namely water, thanks to ethanol. Older vehicles could also burn up the fuel pump since it is gas that keeps the pump cool, but I don't that's a problem on newer cars. Still wouldn't test that, though.

11-17-2016, 12:09 PM	#1
Woo O’Dark30 Drives: 2016 SS Black Panther Join Date: May 2016 Location: Atlanta Posts: 443 View My Garage	Fuel levels Just a general question on how low do you let your gas tank get. I've heard it does harm to the engine if you let it starve for gas as they say. I personally don't let it go below 1/4 of a tank. So, what is your personal rule of thumb when it comes to this? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ The Earth is what "God" created, the World is the state of living "man" causes us to be in. -Woo

11-17-2016, 12:26 PM	#5
14Black1LESS Drives: 2014 2SS/RS/1LE Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Hurricane Alley Posts: 698	I fill up at 1/4 of a tank. Only because when I was young and stupid at 16 I ran my vehicle completely out of gas once and after that I swore it would never happen again. __________________

11-17-2016, 12:29 PM	#6
Woo O’Dark30 Drives: 2016 SS Black Panther Join Date: May 2016 Location: Atlanta Posts: 443 View My Garage	I can honestly say I've never ran out of gas, there's been times where I've been like ohhhh snap on the interstate from Ga to Va, not cool haha Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ The Earth is what "God" created, the World is the state of living "man" causes us to be in. -Woo

11-17-2016, 01:45 PM	#14
ZED SLED Drives: 2017 Mosaic Bk ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South of Raleigh, NC Posts: 9,477 View My Garage	What could hurt your engine isn't no gas, but crap that cold be lying in the bottom of the tank, namely water, thanks to ethanol. Older vehicles could also burn up the fuel pump since it is gas that keeps the pump cool, but I don't that's a problem on newer cars. Still wouldn't test that, though. __________________

11-17-2016, 12:26 PM	#4
Spec Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 4,018	Half a quarter tank is E for me. There's a gas station every other block in the IE. I also always fill up to 'Full', hardly in between.

11-17-2016, 12:29 PM	#7
chuckie669 Drives: 2011 ss Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: E-TX Posts: 764	I try to fill up at 1/8th. Being a 19 gallon tank I believe there's still over 3 gallons left when the low fuel light actually appears for me.

11-17-2016, 12:33 PM	#10
chuckie669 Drives: 2011 ss Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: E-TX Posts: 764	^ lol. I was editing my statement. You guys are too fast. I usually put 15ish gallons in so I've not had too many worries on daily driving from work. There's a station every mile down here.

11-17-2016, 01:31 PM	#12
JLSuperfly Drives: 2014 Red Hot LS3 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,266	Around the 1/4 mark.