gas gauge pip

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  1. jcr2w

    jcr2w New Member

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    at about how many miles does it take your first pip to drop off on your gas gauge. I just filled my tank up for the first time and im currently just over 100miles and i haven't lost the first pip yet. it this normal? im getting ~51.x mpg currently
     
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    Perfectly normal, it is not really a gas gage, it is called a guess gage! :)
     
    #2 eestlane, Jul 2, 2010
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    When I got to work this morning I had >170 miles on the tank and the first pip still has not fallen (this is close to a record). It is quite common to get >100 miles on a tank before the first pip drops.
     
    #3 MJFrog, Jul 2, 2010
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    135 miles, then the first pip drops off.
    Welcome to the wild world of the "Guess Guage"
     
    #4 KK6PD, Jul 2, 2010
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    Just don't ignore the *last* pip. When it starts to flash, buy gas immediately.
     
    #5 richard schumacher, Jul 2, 2010
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    Thanks for the advice richard schumacher.

    And many thanks to everyone for their input as well! :)
     
    #6 jcr2w, Jul 2, 2010
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    JimboPalmer Tsar of all the Rushers

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    How long is very dependent on outside temperature during the fill up. Summer is 160 ish winter 90 ish miles.
     
    #7 JimboPalmer, Jul 2, 2010
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