Elantra 2003 GLS - how much reserve fuel?
 

On my Elantra when the gas tank nears empty the gas pump
icon lights up - nice, but does anyone know how much fuel is
actually in the tank when the warning light comes on? I
could not find anything in the owners manual about this.
TIA.

VS

Re: Elantra 2003 GLS - how much reserve fuel?
 

I don't own an Elantra so I can't be sure, but most vehicles will have
between 1-2 gallons when the light turns on. Be careful going up and
down hills though. With that little gas inthe tank it's possible to
stall.

On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 06:06:14 -0800, "Swingman" <sbt_nospam@silcom.com>
wrote:

>On my Elantra when the gas tank nears empty the gas pump
>icon lights up - nice, but does anyone know how much fuel is
>actually in the tank when the warning light comes on? I
>could not find anything in the owners manual about this.
>TIA.
>
>VS
>

Re: Elantra 2003 GLS - how much reserve fuel?
 

On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 06:06:14 -0800, "Swingman" <sbt_nospam@silcom.com>
wrote:

>On my Elantra when the gas tank nears empty the gas pump
>icon lights up - nice, but does anyone know how much fuel is
>actually in the tank when the warning light comes on? I
>could not find anything in the owners manual about this.
>TIA.
>
>VS
>

To be safe figure a minimum of 1 gallon which should be good for
around 30 miles....very possiblt two gallons but I wouldn't count on
it.

Re: Elantra 2003 GLS - how much reserve fuel?
 

On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 06:06:14 -0800, "Swingman" <sbt_nospam@silcom.com>
wrote:

>On my Elantra when the gas tank nears empty the gas pump
>icon lights up - nice, but does anyone know how much fuel is
>actually in the tank when the warning light comes on? I
>could not find anything in the owners manual about this.
>TIA.
>
>VS
>
8 litres is about the standard but don't count on more than about 4.
don't make a habit of driving with low fuel either as the fuel pump
uses it for cooling.
that and not changing the fuel filter when due, reduce the life of the
pump.

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Re: Elantra 2003 GLS - how much reserve fuel?
 

"Swingman" <sbt_nospam@silcom.com> wrote:

>On my Elantra when the gas tank nears empty the gas pump
>icon lights up - nice, but does anyone know how much fuel is
>actually in the tank when the warning light comes on? I
>could not find anything in the owners manual about this.

Dunno about the Elantra, but my 2000 Accent has about 2.5 gallons
left in the tank when the light comes on (11.9 tank, 9.4 to fill up).

David Thompson

"The humans founded America, mastered the nuclear forces, and destroyed
the original Mars about thirty thousand years ago."
"So George Washington was there when they split the atom?"
"Could have been."

-from "Triumph of the Terrans", copyright 24L1042

Re: Elantra 2003 GLS - how much reserve fuel?
 

Thanks for all the responses!

"James D Thompson" <jaydeet@inna.net> wrote in message
news:3fe24615.6758638@news.cis.dfn.de...
> "Swingman" <sbt_nospam@silcom.com> wrote:
>
> >On my Elantra when the gas tank nears empty the gas pump
> >icon lights up - nice, but does anyone know how much fuel
is
> >actually in the tank when the warning light comes on? I
> >could not find anything in the owners manual about this.
>
> Dunno about the Elantra, but my 2000 Accent has about 2.5
gallons
> left in the tank when the light comes on (11.9 tank, 9.4
to fill up).
>
> David Thompson
>
> "The humans founded America, mastered the nuclear forces,
and destroyed
> the original Mars about thirty thousand years ago."
> "So George Washington was there when they split the atom?"
> "Could have been."
>
> -from "Triumph of the Terrans", copyright 24L1042