Re: Low Gas Warning
 

On Tue, 26 Aug 2003 16:05:43 GMT, "E. Meyer" <e.meyer@ieee.org> wrote:

>Finally, somebody answers the question that was actually asked!

Ever hear of trimming posts?

>On 8/26/03 10:54 AM, in article kpL2b.16721$lk1.12251@twister.nyroc.rr.com,
>"nytra" <x@x.com> wrote:
>
>> When the light comes on on my 2002 civic sedan (13 gal tank) there is about
>> 3 gallons still in the tank.

Re: Low Gas Warning
 

On Tue, 26 Aug 2003 16:05:43 GMT, "E. Meyer" <e.meyer@ieee.org> wrote:

>Finally, somebody answers the question that was actually asked!

Ever hear of trimming posts?

>On 8/26/03 10:54 AM, in article kpL2b.16721$lk1.12251@twister.nyroc.rr.com,
>"nytra" <x@x.com> wrote:
>
>> When the light comes on on my 2002 civic sedan (13 gal tank) there is about
>> 3 gallons still in the tank.

Re: Low Gas Warning
 

"Matthew Hunt" <mph@wopr.caltech.edu> wrote in message
news:bigrmi$h0q$1@naig.caltech.edu...
> In article <BB71006E.E11E%e.meyer@ieee.org>, E. Meyer <e.meyer@ieee.org>
wrote:
>
> > You missed the actual question. He was asking how much gas is left in
the
> > tank when the warning light comes on. That answer is not in the owners
> > manual.
>
> So what? With the tank capacity from the manual, and the amount required
> to fill the tank once the light comes on, he knows everything that's
> necessary to answer his question.
>
> Usenet is not meant to substitute for a pocket calculator.

I missed the part where he said that the warning light was actually on.
Maybe he wants this information for future reference when the situation
actually occurs.

I know it made me a little nervous until I filled up the first time it
happened to me. My previous honda ran out of gas just before the light came
on. Maybe now that I'm an expert I can answer posts with a smart-ass
attitude.

Re: Low Gas Warning
 

"Matthew Hunt" <mph@wopr.caltech.edu> wrote in message
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> In article <BB71006E.E11E%e.meyer@ieee.org>, E. Meyer <e.meyer@ieee.org>
wrote:
>
> > You missed the actual question. He was asking how much gas is left in
the
> > tank when the warning light comes on. That answer is not in the owners
> > manual.
>
> So what? With the tank capacity from the manual, and the amount required
> to fill the tank once the light comes on, he knows everything that's
> necessary to answer his question.
>
> Usenet is not meant to substitute for a pocket calculator.

I missed the part where he said that the warning light was actually on.
Maybe he wants this information for future reference when the situation
actually occurs.

I know it made me a little nervous until I filled up the first time it
happened to me. My previous honda ran out of gas just before the light came
on. Maybe now that I'm an expert I can answer posts with a smart-ass
attitude.

Re: Low Gas Warning
 

Alias wrote:
>>Well, you know what your fuel tank capacity is. So just refill the tank
>>and see how much gas it takes.
>
>
> Actually, I was hoping for a little more accurate measurement.
>
> Thx anyway Alan.
>
> Anyone else have an answer?
>
> Alias
> ====
>
>

Umm, is your gas light the kind that kind of fades on and off? Coz the
light on my civic kind of does that - you know sometimes on and
sometimes off. At that point, I have about 3 gallons or so. It starts
staying on all the time when I am down to about 2.

Re: Low Gas Warning
 

Alias wrote:
>>Well, you know what your fuel tank capacity is. So just refill the tank
>>and see how much gas it takes.
>
>
> Actually, I was hoping for a little more accurate measurement.
>
> Thx anyway Alan.
>
> Anyone else have an answer?
>
> Alias
> ====
>
>

Umm, is your gas light the kind that kind of fades on and off? Coz the
light on my civic kind of does that - you know sometimes on and
sometimes off. At that point, I have about 3 gallons or so. It starts
staying on all the time when I am down to about 2.

Re: Low Gas Warning
 

<IleneDover@mailcity.com> wrote in message
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> The fuel tank capacity is listed in the owners manual.

Really!? Gee thanks Mike!

>The
> actual capacity is generally three or four gallons more than the
> fuel gauge will indicate. ;)

So with a 13 gallon tank, when my gauge read "Full", I actually have 17
gallons?

Re: Low Gas Warning
 

<IleneDover@mailcity.com> wrote in message
news:3F4B7485.E7BB764C@mailcity.com...
> The fuel tank capacity is listed in the owners manual.

Really!? Gee thanks Mike!

>The
> actual capacity is generally three or four gallons more than the
> fuel gauge will indicate. ;)

So with a 13 gallon tank, when my gauge read "Full", I actually have 17
gallons?