Fuel Guage Showed 1/4--only took 8.9 to fill?

[ccjazz]

Originally Posted by jsceash

I'm not sure this will help your confidence any but the low fuel light on mine is off as well. When my light comes on I can only fill 12.5 to 13 gallons. My light comes on when the gauge is about half way between E and 1/4. Car specs say it a 16+ gal tank. Once the pump kicks off I've stop trying to pump any more, because it will just puke back out.

Hmm...the gauges on these cars leave a lot to be desired. I'm starting to think that the only way to be safe is to use the trip meter at each fill to get a good handle on fuel consumption / mileage and do my own approximation of distance-to-empty. Assuming, of course that you are starting with a true fill of 16.9 US gal. (64 liters).

Good info, thanks!