How far can you go after the low fuel light comes on ?
#1
How far can you go after the low fuel light comes on ?
I went 30 miles (didn't want to push it)
It took $25.00 to fill up with 87 @$1.10 per gallon.
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99 XLT 5.4L reg cab
4x2 120" Wheelbase
4 wheel disc brakes/ABS
5 star larait style wheels
Toreador Red/Silver
3.55 gears 255/70/16 OWL
Delta toolbox
Eclipse 5340 cd player
Memphis ARCS50 component speakers w/tweeters mounted flush in the door panels (excellent sound)
Sherwood 35x2 RMS amp for components.
Jensen 50x2 RMS for subs.
2 6.5" Bazooka tubes
Lowering shackles?
Columbia SC
It took $25.00 to fill up with 87 @$1.10 per gallon.
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99 XLT 5.4L reg cab
4x2 120" Wheelbase
4 wheel disc brakes/ABS
5 star larait style wheels
Toreador Red/Silver
3.55 gears 255/70/16 OWL
Delta toolbox
Eclipse 5340 cd player
Memphis ARCS50 component speakers w/tweeters mounted flush in the door panels (excellent sound)
Sherwood 35x2 RMS amp for components.
Jensen 50x2 RMS for subs.
2 6.5" Bazooka tubes
Lowering shackles?
Columbia SC
#2
Just tryin' to beat Raoul,
-until you run out of gas-
-until you reach the bottom of the hill-
-until you flip the aux tank switch-
I didn't get a light with my truck
But I can go another 60+ miles when mines on -E-. I always fill my truck and after going as far as I can stand to go on -E-. I always have a gallon or two left in the tank.
Hopefully I'll never find out exactly.
Mark G
-until you run out of gas-
-until you reach the bottom of the hill-
-until you flip the aux tank switch-
I didn't get a light with my truck
But I can go another 60+ miles when mines on -E-. I always fill my truck and after going as far as I can stand to go on -E-. I always have a gallon or two left in the tank.
Hopefully I'll never find out exactly.
Mark G
#3
H!... 54REGCAB, $25.00 bucks to fill your tank! Must be nice. Here in WINDSOR it costs me about $52.00(CAN) to fill my tank and thats at $0.62 a liter. I finally sent out my computer to SUPERCHIPS today to have my "NO START" problem fixed. Once I get it back I will have to run the good gas, and here it is about $0.72 a liter. That means to fill my tank I am looking at about $70.00(can)!!!!
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NEAL [ the horsepower freak ] NEWMAN
'99' F-150 XLT SPORT, oxford white, reg cab shortbox stepside,5.4, auto, 4.10L.S, captain's chairs, bedliner, GTS carbon fiber headlight covers, **** CEPECK clear halogen driving lights, GTS slotted tailight covers (painted oxford white), FORD locking lug nuts, tinted windows,true duel exhaust with 2.5 inch mandrel bent pipes and FLOWMASTER 3 chamber mufflers with 3' tailpipes exiting before the rear wheel like the LIGHTNING, HELLWIG rear stabalizer bar, AUTOMETER guage pod and tranny temp guage, custom fabricated air intake trac and huge K/N filter, TPS mod, BELLTECH 2-inch rear drop, SUPERCHIP (truck won't start,"DAM"!
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NEAL [ the horsepower freak ] NEWMAN
'99' F-150 XLT SPORT, oxford white, reg cab shortbox stepside,5.4, auto, 4.10L.S, captain's chairs, bedliner, GTS carbon fiber headlight covers, **** CEPECK clear halogen driving lights, GTS slotted tailight covers (painted oxford white), FORD locking lug nuts, tinted windows,true duel exhaust with 2.5 inch mandrel bent pipes and FLOWMASTER 3 chamber mufflers with 3' tailpipes exiting before the rear wheel like the LIGHTNING, HELLWIG rear stabalizer bar, AUTOMETER guage pod and tranny temp guage, custom fabricated air intake trac and huge K/N filter, TPS mod, BELLTECH 2-inch rear drop, SUPERCHIP (truck won't start,"DAM"!
#5
Neal, too bad there is not a way to get an American credit card, when I go to canada, I charge everything and the credit card does the exchange for me! $100.00 in canada, when I get home it's like only $60.00 on the bill!
I don't like to walk, (or be separated from my Ford) so I hope to never know how far I can go after the light comes on.
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98 F150 SC XLT 2WD 4.6, 3.55 LS Tow Pkg. CHIP K&N Airbox mod. Mobil One Oil "Moonlight Blue"
Crome Rails (currently off to make room for)
New Fastback/spoiler
Lund Lighted visor
Lund Runninng Boards
"Andthensometoo" in silver letters 3" high on tailgate, Crome Taillight covers, Smoked Bug and Rain guards, Shelf-it, Carpet dash cover, Red Wings license plate in front, Red Wings license plate frame in back, Little Detroit Viper hanging from mirror, Oh yeah, and one "Blacked-out" grill
LOOK-OUT! Can't jump curbs anymore RB's make it look lowered!
http://www.fortunecity.com/silverstone/daytona/843/
I don't like to walk, (or be separated from my Ford) so I hope to never know how far I can go after the light comes on.
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98 F150 SC XLT 2WD 4.6, 3.55 LS Tow Pkg. CHIP K&N Airbox mod. Mobil One Oil "Moonlight Blue"
Crome Rails (currently off to make room for)
New Fastback/spoiler
Lund Lighted visor
Lund Runninng Boards
"Andthensometoo" in silver letters 3" high on tailgate, Crome Taillight covers, Smoked Bug and Rain guards, Shelf-it, Carpet dash cover, Red Wings license plate in front, Red Wings license plate frame in back, Little Detroit Viper hanging from mirror, Oh yeah, and one "Blacked-out" grill
LOOK-OUT! Can't jump curbs anymore RB's make it look lowered!
http://www.fortunecity.com/silverstone/daytona/843/
#6
#7
Just a reminder not to make a sport of this "going as far as you can with the light on" stuff or eventually it is going to cost you an expensive in tank electric fuel pump. That is part of the reason that the light comes on so soon, along with widespread laziness and procrastination (I am guilty of both). I usually try to fill up at .25 tank. I think there is even some mention of it in the owners manual.
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'99 XLT S/C 4.6 Auto 3.55 LS Oxford White,Orlando appearance package, trailer tow package, keyless entry, A.R.E. Hard tonneau, ventvisors and bug guard all painted to match, limo tint, 5 spoke aluminum wheels, Kenwood 6 Disc, black Back Country nerfs, Buccaneers front license plate! I Luv it! (except for the 60/40 seat)
WANTED: DARK CHARCOAL CAPTAINS CHAIRS AND CONSOLE, NAME YOUR PRICE!
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'99 XLT S/C 4.6 Auto 3.55 LS Oxford White,Orlando appearance package, trailer tow package, keyless entry, A.R.E. Hard tonneau, ventvisors and bug guard all painted to match, limo tint, 5 spoke aluminum wheels, Kenwood 6 Disc, black Back Country nerfs, Buccaneers front license plate! I Luv it! (except for the 60/40 seat)
WANTED: DARK CHARCOAL CAPTAINS CHAIRS AND CONSOLE, NAME YOUR PRICE!
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#8
I fill up almost right when the gas light comes on. From that point it takes close to 21 gal. of fuel. 25 gal tank less 21 gal is 4 gal. At 13-15mpg I figure I have aprox 50-60 miles left once the light comes on.
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99 4x4 XLT supercab 5.4L Flareside, Deep Wedgewood Blue/Med. Graphite w/ CAPTAIN CHAIRS "the ones seacrow wants", Pioneer DEP-4000, Tint, K&N, Bedliner, 3" Catback w/3 Chamber Flowmaster, 285/75/16 BFG A/T on American Racing Python wheels
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99 4x4 XLT supercab 5.4L Flareside, Deep Wedgewood Blue/Med. Graphite w/ CAPTAIN CHAIRS "the ones seacrow wants", Pioneer DEP-4000, Tint, K&N, Bedliner, 3" Catback w/3 Chamber Flowmaster, 285/75/16 BFG A/T on American Racing Python wheels
#9
I generally drive for 5-10 miles before I stop and hit the gas station. Like Seacrow has said, I don't want that extra expense. It cost me $25.00 to fill up @ $1.19 a gallon, and I generally have 4 gallons left in the tank when I do.
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99 F-150,XLT, Silver, 2WD, 4.2L, 5spd, RegCab, Shrt WB, Styleside.
Current Mods:Billet grille, Line-X bedliner, 5%window tint all the way around, Alpine CD w/2 MTX Subs & Rockford Fosgate 250w amp. K&N Airfilter. Glasspac w/dual exhaust exits out the back.
Future Mods: Superchip, driving lights, & a custom paint job
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99 F-150,XLT, Silver, 2WD, 4.2L, 5spd, RegCab, Shrt WB, Styleside.
Current Mods:Billet grille, Line-X bedliner, 5%window tint all the way around, Alpine CD w/2 MTX Subs & Rockford Fosgate 250w amp. K&N Airfilter. Glasspac w/dual exhaust exits out the back.
Future Mods: Superchip, driving lights, & a custom paint job
#10
I wouldn't advise driving "on the fumes" to often either. The previous post about the electric fuel pump is right. It will shorten its life dramatically. My '93 has 2 tanks and the pump in the tank I usually empty first went out because I ran it too low to often (I never ran it dry tho). Luckily, I had two tanks so I wasn't stranded when the pump failed. I replaced it my self because the dealer wanted almost $200 for the pump and $300 labor. It took me 8 hours and $125 (for an aftermarket pump) to do the job (had to pull the tank). When your light comes on, fill up!
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'93 Regular Cab XLT Shortbed, 5.0, K&N, Borla, 160,000 miles; Future SuperCrew owner.
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'93 Regular Cab XLT Shortbed, 5.0, K&N, Borla, 160,000 miles; Future SuperCrew owner.
#11
The only time I've really "fumed it" to the pumps is when I was trying to get rid of all the reg gas in preperation to putting on the superchip. Otherwise I try to fill up just before the lite is expected to come on or soon after. My Mom on the other hand will run her tank dry and guess what??? This past Friday, on her way home, she calls me to come get her by the side of the road. When my dad got her Jimmy home and checked it out, he found the fuel pump had gone out on it. Are there any surprises here?? Nope!
#12
#14
Sorry, forgot the signature.
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1999 F150 XLT V8 5.4 L Automatic
Regular Cab,Styleside,ShortBed
Bright Red,5 spoke Lariat Rims
Single CD-player,Class 3 Hitch
The Bright Red One
anadjako@wxs.nl
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1999 F150 XLT V8 5.4 L Automatic
Regular Cab,Styleside,ShortBed
Bright Red,5 spoke Lariat Rims
Single CD-player,Class 3 Hitch
The Bright Red One
anadjako@wxs.nl
#15
I've gone about 30 miles a couple weeks ago while the low fuel light was on. That was coming back to Texas from Oklahoma. I was getting a little nervous, but I just had to wait til I got to Loves (the big cheap truck stop). And that was the time I went the farthest I've ever gone on one tank, 301 miles. I know, it's pretty pathetic But if I wanted great mileage I would have got a Volkswagon.
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Stone Cold, Black 98 Styleside S/C F150 4x4 0RP 5.4 3.55ls Magnum bug shield, Grizzly roll bar,
2 Baja lights, 4 165 watt KC lights (fun to play with on weekends), Manik grille guard,Westin step bars,Sonic aluminum treadplate 36" tool box, Flowmaster dual exhaust, K/N air filter, 265/75/16 BFG AT/S, American Racing Baja wheels, a F150 Online sticker, and a Stone Cold sticker on the front windshield.. More to come for Stone Cold: Ramsey winch will be on it real soon (hopefully), 2 more KC lights, Rancho shocks. If you would like to see pics, email me at mudder46@hotmail.com or see pics at http://members.aol.com/polokid54/fpic.html
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Stone Cold, Black 98 Styleside S/C F150 4x4 0RP 5.4 3.55ls Magnum bug shield, Grizzly roll bar,
2 Baja lights, 4 165 watt KC lights (fun to play with on weekends), Manik grille guard,Westin step bars,Sonic aluminum treadplate 36" tool box, Flowmaster dual exhaust, K/N air filter, 265/75/16 BFG AT/S, American Racing Baja wheels, a F150 Online sticker, and a Stone Cold sticker on the front windshield.. More to come for Stone Cold: Ramsey winch will be on it real soon (hopefully), 2 more KC lights, Rancho shocks. If you would like to see pics, email me at mudder46@hotmail.com or see pics at http://members.aol.com/polokid54/fpic.html