Oh I agree.. I hate to let it get too low too, just stating what the manual
says.

"Tom The Great" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 6 Apr 2006 00:43:11 -0400, "Ray Cassick \(Home\)"
> > wrote:
>
>>According to my manual...
>>
>>"When the low fuel message is displayed, you may have less than 1.5
>>gallons
>>of fuel left."
>
> Looks like "may" might be the factor here. I personally don't like
> letting my tank get down too low, 1/4 tank I refill. But this is a
> personal choice.
>
> later,
>
> tom @ www.CarFleaMarket.com
>
>
>
>>
>>"blah blah" > wrote in message
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>>> In article >, sturg57
>>> @sbcglobal.net says...
>>>> On Tue, 04 Apr 2006 20:23:30 -0400, Tom The Great >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> >On Wed, 05 Apr 2006 00:04:28 GMT, teem > wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >>On my 03 Ion,it seems the low fuel chimes on earlier than it
>>>> >>should,can it malfuntion that much?.Maybe needs a factory re set?.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >Might want to post what is 'early'.
>>>> >
>>>> >hth,
>>>> >
>>>> >tom @ www.NoCostAds.com
>>>> well,i'm going to post when should it go off?.less than a gallon in
>>>> the tank?.
>>>
>>> There is no way the fuel gage can read that little amount of fuel nor
>>> can your car stay running on that amount. Are you trying to destroy your
>>> fuel pump as quickly as possible? The best and safest time to fill you
>>> gas tank is when it reaches a quarter of a tank, not at an eighth of a
>>> tank. No such thing as an early indicator from what I've seen. I'm
>>> guessing yours goes off after a quarter tank has been reached.
>>