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Imprtkllrz28 Enthusiast

Imprtkllrz28

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Is this the normal low fuel light warning chime procedure. I've had this truck since new usually fill up around a 1/4 tank but when it does get this low I found this odd and annoying. Chevy dealer says cannot duplicate as usually.

Rolling Thunder Enthusiast

Rolling Thunder

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Can anyone state about how much fuel is left when the warning light appears? I've tested it to a 21.2 gallon fill (for a 26 gallon tank) but as Heavy stated I don't make a habit of doing this . We have a Florida trip coming and would like to know approximately when the warning light appears.

Sierra706 Senior Enthusiast

Sierra706

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Can anyone state about how much fuel is left when the warning light appears? I've tested it to a 21.2 gallon fill (for a 26 gallon tank) but as Heavy stated I don't make a habit of doing this . We have a Florida trip coming and would like to know approximately when the warning light appears.

Around 4-5 gallons for me. Once Low appears on the range display its less than 30. And it will cut out without warning after those 30. Happened the other night and had to coast off the exit ramp and into the gas station.

 

 

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Rolling Thunder Enthusiast

Rolling Thunder

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Around 4-5 gallons for me. Once Low appears on the range display its less than 30. And it will cut out without warning after those 30. Happened the other night and had to coast off the exit ramp and into the gas station.

 

 

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Thank you BLC. I knew I was close but every vehicle can vary somewhat.

Sierra706 Senior Enthusiast

Sierra706

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Mine rarely gets below half a tank. Don't know of this thing called a low fuel light.

Usually I am the same, but I knew I had just enough to reach that station which has great prices and I figured it would be a good opportunity to rid myself of the remaining regular and fill up with premium.

 

 

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Sierra 5.3

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Usually I am the same, but I knew I had just enough to reach that station which has great prices and I figured it would be a good opportunity to rid myself of the remaining regular and fill up with premium.

 

 

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Makes sense. I just recently switch over to 89 from 87 and this last tank ran some fuel system cleaner through it. At almost 17,000 miles.

 

 

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Makes sense. I just recently switch over to 89 from 87 and this last tank ran some fuel system cleaner through it. At almost 17,000 miles.

 

 

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Ran a bottle of Techron thru it at that very fill up. Great minds huh

 

Here in the northeast our premium is 93 and the price differences between 87, 89 and 93 really makes 89 pointless.

 

 

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Ran a bottle of Techron thru it at that very fill up. Great minds huh

 

Here in the northeast our premium is 93 and the price differences between 87, 89 and 93 really makes 89 pointless.

 

 

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Here in STL it's currently $.40 between 87-91. Rare to get 93 here.

 

 

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Sierra706 Senior Enthusiast

Sierra706

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Here in STL it's currently $.40 between 87-91. Rare to get 93 here.

 

 

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At most stations

89 is about 25 cents more than 87

93 is about 50 cents more than 87

 

I usually gas up at BJs and they only carry 87 and 93 and the difference is about 35 cents.

 

 

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