When you fill up your gas tank, how many gallons did you have left in the tank?

2009 Fit has a 10.6 gallon tank.

 

I usually fill when the light comes on...typically I put 9.5 gallons in the tank...more or less.

 

Because it's winter I try to fill up when it gets down to about 2 gallons left in the tank. In the fall when I got the car before winter hit, I filled up pretty much when the needle was at empty'ish or when the light came on.

 

MEE TOO!!

 

How big is the gas tank? 13 gallons?

 

did you not read the first post? :P 10.6 gallons!

 

I've only seen the warning light once last fall. During the winter, I try to keep it at least 1/3 full.

 

Don't didn't see it sorry. Our tank is that small?!

 

this fit need a bigger fast tank.....i fill up way to soon.....
the lights come on around 250-270 miles after each fill up
depend where/how i drive (freeway/city)

 

Something isn't right. I think the gas station down the road from my house is cheating people on gas. I filled up a few hours ago within 2 miles after my low fuel light came on. I filled the tank up and it took 11.1 gallons to fill. Since the tank is 10.6 gallons and probably a half gallon more maybe in the neck, thats 11.1. I still had gas in the car (a little).

 

when there is about 50% left i start to look for gas.

 

9.4~9.9 Gallons for me to fill up after the light comes on..

 

A related question: my old Chevy Cavalier had a fuel pump go out. The mechanic said it was because I let the tank run down all the way between fill ups, so the fuel pump could have sucked a little air once in a while. Since the pump is lubricated by the fuel itself, this wore it down. Thus, you should always fill up your tank at about 1/4 left.

The question: is this true or total BS?

 

heck yeah that's freak'n cheating. That's not right at all. you should have around a gallon left (9.6) when the light comes on. It's not TOTALLY rare that gas stations do illegal things...report 'em!

 

last time I had .4, put 10.2 gallons in

 

i always fill up around half a tank

 

living here in a cold climate i keep the tank as full as possible all of the time. so i usually don't let it get below half a tank

 

Usually five or more.

 

The other day I filled up with 10.4 gallons. Hmm. I was driving with the low fuel light on for a while. The needle at "E". When I filled up I simply stopped when the gas pump clicked off. I did not "top off".
I find it hard to believe that I really had 0.2 gallons in my tank.

 

When the fuel pump is in the fuel tank, it needs to be covered by the fuel in order for it to be kept cool.

This is "as I understand it to be."