low fuel light

[cobrapilot]

Is there an adjustment for the low fuel light? I think mine is off. When my light comes on, I still have 4 gallons in the tank. And it comes on often with the new Paxton installed!

 

[Dave Moore]

That's because with 4 gallons left you only have 3 miles till empty!

 

[MikeR]

I think most cars are set up to were you should be able to get about 50 miles when light comes on. I thought it was some federal thing just like the size of the tank matters so that cars can get a certain distance before re-fueling. For some cars that means 2 gallons, others like our car mean you need about 4, before empty.

 

[Viper X]

Hey Cobra,

I wouldn't run it down that low with a Paxton. You may have some fuel issues under heavy throttle with a low fuel level.

I don't let mine go much below 1/2 but it's modded a bunch. If you lean it out, you can detonate and cause some pretty expensive repairs.

Just my .02 cents.

Dan

 

[cobrapilot]

Dan:
I don't run it hard when it gets low but I also don't want a full tank and the extra weight if I'm going to "get it on". When I get near a quarter tank, I am hunting for a gas station very easily and sometimes the light comes on before I get there. It seems as if the last half of the tank goes faster.

 

[Racer Robbie]

Per the owners manual you have 4 gallons of fuel left when the light stays on steady. The last half does seem to go down faster on my 2003 also but I tested the 4 gallon light and it is right on.

 

[TRAMP 13]

I am kind of like Viper X,I never worried about the low fuel light because I too never let the gauge get below a half so I don't know if my works or not probably will never know .2003 srt

 

[HARDVIPER]

I ran my tank low a couple of times, no light went on and it was well below the empty line.I think mine doesn't work?????????????

 

[Viper X]

Cobrapilot,

Glad to hear that.

I think the second "half tank" goes faster too. Many times I've filled up at just below the 1/2 tank mark and I've put 11 or 12 gallons in, so our gages may not be too terribly accurate.

Dan

 

[Racer Robbie]

I ran my tank low a couple of times, no light went on and it was well below the empty line.I think mine doesn't work?????????????

FYI The last line is not the empty indicator. The "E" is the empty mark just like the "F" is the full mark. Hope this helps.