Whats the longest you've gone..., ...with the gas light on? Options

[senick]

Yeah, yeah, chastise me to your mechanically righteous hearts' content, but I'd like to know how long we can actually go after that little illuminated gas pump lights up the cluster. I was on a trip yesterday, and seeing as how I had 3 gallons to start with and I get 35mpg highway (95 ST), I figured I'd have a bit more than 90 miles before I really need to refill. Well, eventually I lost my grapes and filled up before testing my theory (out of concern for the fuel pump, which I don't know if that's just anecdotal or really valid).
But, from experience, how far have you folks been able to push it after the light comes on?

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[rave2n]

Yeah, yeah, chastise me to your mechanically righteous hearts' content, but I'd like to know how long we can actually go after that little illuminated gas pump lights up the cluster. I was on a trip yesterday, and seeing as how I had 3 gallons to start with and I get 35mpg highway (95 ST), I figured I'd have a bit more than 90 miles before I really need to refill. Well, eventually I lost my grapes and filled up before testing my theory (out of concern for the fuel pump, which I don't know if that's just anecdotal or really valid).
But, from experience, how far have you folks been able to push it after the light comes on?

This is a safe place, no one will be judged or discriminated against for confessing the truth

Well doubtful on the 35 mpg...been debated many times here. I've even mistakenly said a simliar number when it is truly closer to 25-30 mpg depending on how she is performing.

I've gone 441 miles on a full tank, but also had to stop...I think I could have made it to my destination,but not back to the gas station =P

This post has been edited by rave2n: Apr 6, 2012 - 7:34 AM