Fuel low warning light....

[suryad]

...anyone have any idea how much gas is left in the tank when that comes on? Hehe I came to work and the light turned on....wonder if I can make it back without running out of gas. It is a 15 mile drive btw.:mro:

[scionara_tC]

you might be ok. there must be a gas station in those 15 miles though, i would fill up as soon as possible

[THansenite]

You'll be fine. When my fuel light comes on, it typically takes around 12 gallons to fill up. We have a 14.5 gallon tank in our car.

[BunnyBox]

you might want to fill up to be on the safe side. When MafiaMike came down last year (i know, who the hell is Mafia Mike) he didn't make it very far after his light came on. Chad had to go pick him up take him to get gas.

[suryad]

Yeah there are gas stations...but there a bit ways off the freeway you know? So I get a bit reluctant....and especially when I am trying to avoid traffic. Thats why I asked. I will see if my baby can take me home all the way! Wish me luck! :p

[Nebster]

2 gallons. thus 40 ish miles. or 50 if your on the intrastate.

[suryad]

If its 2 gallons then I can safely say 60 miles for me. Thanks all.

I get around 29-30 mpg almost every time.

[dj short-e]

the other day i ran mine PAST the EMPTY line cuz there were no gas stations for like 30 miles.. scared the crap outta me cuz i was driving up hill with the it ALREADY on the EMPTY line.. i was very surprised that i made it that far with it already on empty. I think when i filled up, it was just over 14gal. YIKES!!!

[suryad]

Well that reassures me haha.

[Sciko Hubby]

you might want to fill up to be on the safe side. When MafiaMike came down last year (i know, who the hell is Mafia Mike) he didn't make it very far after his light came on. Chad had to go pick him up take him to get gas.


Mike had driven for 66 miles after the light came on. He was heading to get gas and ran out.

[suryad]

Well ladies and gents I have made it home safe and with a gallon and a half to spare. I needed to fill up 13 gallons. Now I know!

[Krdshrk]

14.5 Gallon Tank. Gas light turns on when there's about 2.5 left.

[suryad]

Yep now I know! :p

[ev]

might light turns on all the freaking time... I always forget to put gas, so I just make sure I fill it up about 20 miles after it's been on.

[suryad]

lol how can you forget to put gas in?! :p

[chillaxin]

i get 21-24 MPG.. WITH NO ENGINE MODS W-T-H!!!

[mafiamike]

you might want to fill up to be on the safe side. When MafiaMike came down last year (i know, who the hell is Mafia Mike) he didn't make it very far after his light came on. Chad had to go pick him up take him to get gas.

I'm Mafia Mike! Sorry to resurrect a dead thread, but I made it 63.5 miles after the light came on.

[firstkingofbeer]

resurrect a dead thread!?!?! lol shoot talk about resurrecting yourself, ill probably call you and niki next weekend.

[JoshCrane1]

IF YOU floor it and you sputter, your about empty, i almost always see how low i can go, like kramer in seinfeld, when its right between the dash and the light, you are very close, i dont even think about gettin gas til its below the last dash and im sputtering round turns:-D

[HammeredRooster]

I have an 07 tC and have drove mine til the needle was pointing at the middle of the light before i stopped for gas. once you get pretty low and you try to floor it, the throttle wont engage at all. I havent made it sputter or die yet

[tCMetaLFReaK]

Really should be careful doing that, you're engine won't last very long. Usually its best to fill up around the half tank mark.

[Krdshrk]

Seriously - you shouldn't do that at all. When you get that low, you get down to the residue in your gas tank and you're sucking impurities and stuff into the fuel filter.

I fill at 1/4 tank.

[HammeredRooster]

I usually dont even give the light a chance to come on but i was in the middle of nowhere in the middle of the night on my way home from a show and nothing was open.

[JoshCrane1]

WEll ive done it since the car was new, and thats why there is a fuel filter right? what about the flip side, you never let your tank get below 1/4 and a couple years go by and now instead of a little deposit in the bottom of the tank you have a shitload cuz that little by little never gets flushed out. i know its not good to let the engine sputter, but as far as letting it get that low, which is worse?

[fightinsk8ers]

it has never died on me but has sputtered when it gets low yeah i usually wait until it gets low and everytime i fill it up it only takes about 12 gallons so there is abotu 2 left so yeah if its low you can make it!

[JoshCrane1]

but im saying which is worse, letting it get it get that low all the time and sucking up those diposits little at a time compared to never letting your gas get that low and one day you do and suck up a cat or hairball or something big thats been accumulating?

[tCMetaLFReaK]

I think either way, you're going to get some impurities. Fuel=Debil!

[Toastid_Metal]

Haha yah it'll def. last ya. I push mine to the limit all the time, and I know it's not a good thing to do, but sometimes I have to. Lol. I've had mine below the last line, I have yet to run out though *crosses fingers* hope I don't jinx myself haha.

[DooFster]

I was REALLY lucky and had a half gallon left in the tank when I filled up...it was NUTS!

[LRN2DRV985]

To help with that MPG situation, start using full synthetics. I use Royal purple oil 5-20 in my tC and i get around 36- 38 MPG in my tC with no mods and it also helps with the hp too. it may take alittle extra money but you will see and feel the change. EX- i took a trip from Louisiana to Texas and was only 15 miles away from 400 miles on a full tank but i dident want to risk it so i refilled. in other words its worth it.

[JoshCrane1]

To help with that MPG situation, start using full synthetics. I use Royal purple oil 5-20 in my tC and i get around 36- 38 MPG in my tC with no mods and it also helps with the hp too. it may take alittle extra money but you will see and feel the change. EX- i took a trip from Louisiana to Texas and was only 15 miles away from 400 miles on a full tank but i dident want to risk it so i refilled. in other words its worth it.
cool first post8), just wrong topic, lol.

[HammeredRooster]

cool first post8), just wrong topic, lol.

Yeah, but can a synthetic oil really make that much of a difference in gas mileage? and what are the downsides to a synthetic oil?

[Krdshrk]

Synthetic oil won't do anything for you in terms of gas mileage. Plus, unless he typoed, he's using lighter weight (thinner) oil than you're supposed to... that's not necessarily a good thing for the engine.

There are no downsides to synthetic except for the cost. You'll pay more for synthetic than conventional oil.

[crank_101]

dont you have to flush your engine then convert to sythetic?


i know my srt-4 i couldn't just throw synthetic in it, i had to flush and make sure all the "thick stuff" was out before i could throw in the synthetic.

[Krdshrk]

New synthetic oils will blend ok with older conventional oil. I changed mine, myself. I drained out all of the old conventional oil, and left the drain plug out, then i put about a quart of synthetic through to get as much of the old stuff out as possible and let it drain out. Then I put the drain plug back in and filled up normally. After 1 or 2 more oil changes, you should be on full synthetic.

[crank_101]

for the tc which synthetic should i buy? or should i stick to the stufff thats in it right now ?

[Krdshrk]

Mobil 1 Synthetic, Quaker State Q Power, Royal Purple (Expensive), Amsoil (Even more expensive)..

Stay away from the partial synthetics and synthetic derivatives (Synthetic based on conventional) like Castrol.

[crank_101]

Mobil 1 Synthetic, Quaker State Q Power, Royal Purple (Expensive), Amsoil (Even more expensive)..


how expensive? lol

[Krdshrk]

Amsoil: $7.40/ quart
Royal Purple: $7.25/ quart

Compared to about $5-6/quart for Mobil 1 or Q Power.

[crank_101]

by switching to synthetic you are not getting better gas mileage correct?
and its okay to blend old with synthetic? just double checking, would the synthetic be better for the engine?

[HammeredRooster]

Yeah, what are the ups to using a synthetic? I do alot of stop and go driving for my job and lots of in and out of the car.

[Krdshrk]

Synthetic is much better for the engine. You can mix, but not a lot. I only mixed whatever was left in the engine after i drained the oil pan, which is not much at all... Synthetic will blend with conventional oil just fine for the 1 or 2 oil changes that'll leave the synthetic in.

The up-sides to synthetic oil are simple - it won't break down like conventional oil. This is perfect for F/I applications; If you leave hot oil inside a turbo or supercharger, it can break down and "coke" inside.... which would be bad. Synthetic oil flows better in cold temperatures, has higher resistance to heat (won't break down), is more lubricated and contains less impurities than conventional oil.

You can go longer miles without oil changes if you're not F/I :)

[kris5597]

yea tincan actually made sure to find out how much time and miles u got left till u run out of gas. he said it was like 45 miles as soon as the fuel light comes on. but that could be dif with each car. so id say an average of 35 to 40 between everyones tcs

[HammeredRooster]

oh ok, one last thing. What exactly does F/I stand for?

[JoshCrane1]

oh ok, one last thing. What exactly does F/I stand for?

Forced Induction, aka turbo, supercharger, nitrous.

[SmoothMoveExLax]

I drove around 60-65 miles on E...I mean R! Silly scions and their unique gas gauge:pilot:

[Krdshrk]

A lot of gauges say "R" now. Especially European and Japanese cars....

[kris5597]

what does the R stand for. the car calling u a RETARD for letting it get so low on gas lol

[Krdshrk]

Refill, usually.

[crank_101]

yo thanks Krdshrk (http://www.scikotics.com/forums/member.php?u=1038)

your awesome bro

[SmoothMoveExLax]

A lot of gauges say "R" now. Especially European and Japanese cars....


lol yeah I know, I actually like it a lot better than "E"

[JPHetz]

Yea the R is def better than E it just give it a better look lol

[07Azuresciontc]

i like 1/1 instead of f

[Krdshrk]

i like 1/1 instead of f

You like the European style huh?

[JoshCrane1]

i wish my bottom half of my tank drained as slow as my first half, then i would get like 500 miles per tank!!!

[kris5597]

lol yea that would be nice. hey whats the average distance a tc can go on a full tank of gas?

[JoshCrane1]

im lil over 400 on highway,300-350 city

[kris5597]

o ok kool. so me getting bout 340 is kool of course i also have a heavy foot so... hey did u get ur stuff the the turbo yet? i wana know how it works out for ya

[JoshCrane1]

hopefully for the holidays!!!

[Krdshrk]

*Snerk*

I get 200 Miles... but I fill up at 1/4 tank and I drive with a turbo running rich, with a heavy foot.

[crank_101]

OK ON A FULL TANK!!!! keep in mind all i have is exhaust,pulleys, and audio lol



i got 170 miles!!!!!!!! WTF!?!?!?!? :wallb:

[Kosterfield]

I have just a 12" sub and that's it. Stock auto tC (with a very heavy foot) and I get 18-20 (never over 20mpg)...
Starting to wonder if I need to have the car looked at after seeing everyone else's numbers. I get like 180-200 miles a tank.

[crank_101]

seriously me too, cuz i feel like i have a small tank
or my neighbors are stealing gas.......those assholes:fu:

[kris5597]

yea dude on a full tank on my car im getting 300-350 with a heavy foot. with about 27-29 mpg.

[SmoothMoveExLax]

yea dude on a full tank on my car im getting 300-350 with a heavy foot. with about 27-29 mpg.

Same here ^^

The last tank of gas that I had, I got 370 miles out of it... about 3/4 of it was highway driving, but the rest was in the city, with a quite heavy foot! I figured it out and I got about 29 mpg, with custom exhaust and about 100lbs of audio in the trunk, so I'm happy with it!

[crank_101]

Same here ^^

The last tank of gas that I had, I got 370 miles out of it... about 3/4 of it was highway driving, but the rest was in the city, with a quite heavy foot! I figured it out and I got about 29 mpg, with custom exhaust and about 100lbs of audio in the trunk, so I'm happy with it!
what do you have in ya trunk?



i got 2 12" pushing 600w each its not much....and i drive waaaaay heavier than what yall may consider a "heavy foot" my car is automatic too!!! and i get shitty gas mileage WTF? lol:wallb:

[Kosterfield]

what do you have in ya trunk?

i got 2 12" pushing 600w each its not much....and i drive waaaaay heavier than what yall may consider a "heavy foot" my car is automatic too!!! and i get shitty gas mileage WTF? lol:wallb:
Agreed. It just seems there is too large of gap between one group of numbers and the next. 20 and then 30+. Kinda scares me.

[JoshCrane1]

yeah, pedal to the floor all the time in the city, i get 23mpg, and in 90 degree weather. i got pulleys, header, and intake.

[kris5597]

yea i get about 27 usually and i got racing thermo, intake, axel back which will change soon, 18s, no beat yet but 400w amp hooked up, air diversion panel which doubt makes any dif and the rest is misc..., but yea i drive reasonable, but i do get on it a lot. idk fellas might want to get that checked out. my friend had supercharger, weapon r supercharger intake, tsudo headers, with trd axel back, nst pulley for the s/c with 9.5psi on the it, 18s, and a shit load of amp shit, and misc stuff and he was getting about 27-28 too.

[Krdshrk]

It all depends on how you drive.

Also - A lot of gas stations have switched to their "winter mix" for gas... which tends to have less gas and more additives so that the fuel doesn't freeze. It also lowers gas mileage!

[JoshCrane1]

It all depends on how you drive.

Also - A lot of gas stations have switched to their "winter mix" for gas... which tends to have less gas and more additives so that the fuel doesn't freeze. It also lowers gas mileage!
is it any cheaper?
sounds like big oil stickin it up our ass again:moon:bend over

[Krdshrk]

Nope - it's the same price. You know they do this every year.... at least in the northern regions they do.

[JoshCrane1]

Nope - it's the same price. You know they do this every year.... at least in the northern regions they do.
damn, i didnt know gas prices could suck more, makes me glad i live in south florida, where we pray for temperatures below 75 degrees.

[Krdshrk]

Well, gas prices in FL suck. I paid what, $3.15 for a gallon of regular in Fort Myers.

Up here it's $2.83/gallon. I pay $3.03/gallon for Premium.

[JoshCrane1]

30 cents more isnt too bad, considering 30 cents equals maybe 2.5 more miles per gallon. given 25mpg.


x14 =35 miles. so your only talkin 35 miles per tank more than me at the equilvalent price.

[fightinsk8ers]

gas in chicago is 2.98 for reg and i just filled up so im gonna find out how much mpg i get!

[The_Game]

We just got a good price on gas .. $2.89 now .. i get 26 miles per gallon

[SmoothMoveExLax]

what do you have in ya trunk?


2 12"s, 500w each, big ass homemade box (weighs like 50 lbs...tons of airspace though!) Here's some not too recent pics of it...I'm still working on the box dress-up, but anywho...http://www.scikotics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18717