Distance till empty

[D]

After the check guage light comes on for low fuel on a 00 ranger 4.0 4x4 supercab how much is left in the tank or how far till it runs out?

 

[Crankcase]

You should not make a habit of running your tank that low, as it will scrape the crap off the bottom of the tank when low. I know in my sisters Cavalier, when the light comes on, she only has a couple of minutes before she runs dry. She only has a 4 banger too.....

 

[Alto]

Actually every Vehicle is different.

My Explorer as soon as the light came on I had about 45 miles. My friends has about 30 miles. After my fuel pump change about 7 miles.

The only real way would be to get a can of gas and see. Then you'll know. I wouldn't recomend it but That would be the only true way. Thats what I did. The first time.

If you deside to go that route I would change the Fuel Filter after.

 

[Ranger Digger]

Mind always has about 4.5 gallons left after the light comes on. ('99 x-cab 4x4)

 

[GR899V8]

Why would you get more crap with a lower fuel level? Isn't the pick-up on the bottom of the tank all the time?? I run mine as low as I can, been down to "1 mile until empty" showed on the display once. My girlfriend freaks when her car is below 1/2 tank, I just don't get it...

 

[5ohStxRanger]

according to my owners manual for my 87 ranger it says mine comes on at 1/16 of a tank full, or 15 miles left to the tank or whichever comes first

 

[DB_1]

Wasn't that the subject of a Seinfeld episode involving
Kramer where he and a car dealer took a test drive and
they drove the car on E to see how far they could go?
Haha...sorry guys, just thought of it when i saw this post.

 

[VairKing]

Do first gen X's have this feature? I dont think my 91 EB has it, and my 89 Ranger XLT didnt have it either...

 

[jimbo74]

VK, of course we have it.. it is our fuel guage seriously though, we dont have an extra idiot light that says that we need gas other than the guage like the second gens and up do

 

[DesertSpive]

My '02 has around 3.5 gallons left when the light comes on.

--Sean