about how many miles do i have left when my gas light comes on?

Question

2005 KIA SPECTRA

Answer 1

As they say, Your Mileage May Vary. My Jeep's light comes on at about 1/4 tank.

Start by checking your owner's manual of course. It can at least tell you how many gallons the tank holds. Fill your tank and reset your trip odometer, then drive until the light comes on and stop to refill as soon as possible. Make note of how many gallons you used and calculate your real life MPG from the trip odometer. From there you can figure your maximum range from your tank's capacity, and subtract the miles used to estimate how much further you could have gone.

Answer 2

Don’t take the risk! Once the light comes on you have about a gallon and a half in the tank and if you get 27 to the gallon, well do the math. There are other things that come into play here though, like if the car is injected and you starve the system it may need to go to a shop to get it re primed and sometimes the sensing equipment for that may be damaged and that will cost you a bundle. If your car is not injected, as it runs out of gas it may detonate due to a very lean mixture and that can cause engine damage and also hurt the catalytic converter……………….it is a lose/lose situation

Answer 3

So far you have had some pretty straight (and GOOD) answers. However let me bring something to your attention.
If you continually drive your car with less than at least 1/4 tank, you will shorten the life of your fuel pump, and let me tell you, they are not cheap to replace.
The fuel pump is in the fuel tank and is controlled by your car's computer.
When the fuel pump runs, it develops heat, and the design of your car is to allow the fuel in the tank dissipate that heat.
When you don't have much of a mass to absorb that heat from the pump, it will fail sooner than the designed rate of 4-6 years.
And on top of that, when they fail, they don't often provide you with signs of warning. This means that you may very well be suddenly grounded.
As a matter of practice, bite the bullet and pony up for a lit more fuel when you can, and then when your gauge reaches 1/4 to 1/3 full, consider it empty and get the fuel you can afford.
The UP side of this strategy is that if you keep it above 1/4 tank, you ALWAYS have a bit of reserve for emergencies (or short paydays).

Answer 4

It relies upon on the vehicle and may variety very much between 2 vehicles of an similar make and style. It in reality ability you're decrease than a million/8 of a tank and want to get to a gas station. For a frustrating (and that i advise really frustrating) estimate, look on your vendors manua for the tank means. Multiply that with the help of one million/8 and also you'll see that's not a lot. With a 20 gallon tank, for instance that's about 2 gallons. yet, it will be a lot less. The sensors are literally not lifeless on precise. i really choose now to not allow the tank fall decrease than a million/4. That way i really do not problem about getting stranded.

Answer 5

In most cars the reserve is one gallon. That would equal about 25 miles in your car. Now for the disclaimer. The fuel gage and warning light are subject to many fluctuations. This warning light is meant to tell you that you should get fuel immediately. Also the distance you will travel on a gallon of gasoline will fluctuate. The bottom line is, when the light comes on, get gas.

Answer 6

well.. i don't know about a kia spectra, but i heared once it stays for 20 miles. ( the car was a toyota).

Answer 7

Eh usually it means you have about a gallon or two left in a tank.

Answer 8

I've heard about 30 mile range, but don't quote me on that.

Answer 9

they usually say you have approximately 5 gallons of gas left (so whatever your car gets per gallon, times that by 5) now that is assuming that your gauge is accurate....

Answer 10

107 miles keep going!!!