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On the back of the '95 Service Manual, it says 15 and 7/8. I'll check again to see if I've got the right information. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>

OK. I'd certainly trust the FSM more than I would the brochure (http://socal240sx.org/faq/specifications.html) or my '95 owner's manual (which actually says 17-1/8; closer to 17.1 than 17.2). What would be *really* convincing, tho', would be a TSB that touches on the subject.

S13Grl

I will definitely check it. I know my '91 is definitely 15 and 7/8, but I'll check twice for the '95 that I looked at.

DuffMan

Once i got 15.7 something in a 16 gallon tank. The thing would start to stall out as i slowed down, because the gas would slosh to the front, and fuel pressure would go down.

Goodsx

I never run my car down as low as some of you. &nbsp;I was told long ago that if you run it down you will suck up and crap in the bottom of the tank. &nbsp;I guess if you guys do it all the time you keep the tank clean by sucking it into your filter. &nbsp;Maybe I worry too much but I like the better safe than sorry approach. &nbsp;

9591

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from Goodsx on 10:58 pm on Feb. 23, 2002
I never run my car down as low as some of you. I was told long ago that if you run it down you will suck up and crap in the bottom of the tank. I guess if you guys do it all the time you keep the tank clean by sucking it into your filter. Maybe I worry too much but I like the better safe than sorry approach. </td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>

Well, the fuel pump always sucks gas from the same place, no matter whether the tank is full or nearly empty, and that place is near the bottom of the tank. So, yes, even though you didn't ask me, I'd say you worry too much.

Gismo R

The gas goes through a fuel filter before it's sent to the combustion chamber. And if the gas you get is so bad that crap goes to the bottom of the tank then that is very bad gas and you should report it to the gas company you got it from and never buy gas from there again. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'> I've heard something similar to what Goodsx said but that it's the gas in the tanks at the gas station. But this is usually only due to the fact that the gas station doesn't have a steady flow of custumers getting gas therefore the gas just sits there and gets old basically. So it's prolly a good idea to get gas from some where thats used a lot where the tanks are filled often.

96SEChick

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">the reason i usually fill up as soon as it gets to the line is because i've run outa gas in my ol 92 lumina.. the needle was still restin right at the empty mark too.. fucking american cars.. needless to say, i'm warry about that now.. sucks to run outa gas.. any of u ever done it? Even better yet,, have you left ur car running and locks the doors?... woooOot.. yeah. i'm forgetful... not naymore,, cause both of those incedents reaaallly sucked.
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I once locked my doors with the car running and my low fuel light had been on for 6 (yes &quot;6&quot;) days--I only worked about 2 miles from home. &nbsp;I was about to shit a brick because I worked next door to a locksmith and there was NOBODY inside. &nbsp;Luckily they had an after-hours van pull in after about 25 minutes.

96SEChick

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from Goodsx on 11:58 pm on Feb. 23, 2002
I never run my car down as low as some of you. I was told long ago that if you run it down you will suck up and crap in the bottom of the tank. I guess if you guys do it all the time you keep the tank clean by sucking it into your filter. Maybe I worry too much but I like the better safe than sorry approach.
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I agree with you. &nbsp;I have only let my light come on once in my 240SX because I didn't have any money to fill it up that day. &nbsp;I almost ALWAYS fill up before it hits 1/4 tank because I don't want to clog up my fuel filter or get moisture in the tank. &nbsp;The one time I let my light come on, it was cold outside and it took me 3 times to keep my car running because of the moisture. &nbsp;I agree with the &quot;better safe than sorry&quot; approach. &nbsp;You can still accurately check your gas mileage if your tank isn't empty.

Grant

ok I might sound like an idiot, but where exactly is the gas light on an s14?. anyways the most i've evere dared driving off one tank was 320mi. and that included some hard driving. No

anthony240

I just filled my tank to 15.2 gallons today, I've had the light on since Friday. I drove to and from work yesterday (~10 miles total) and today I drove 4 miles to the gas station. I don't usually let the gas light come on, but I was broke. I fill up once a week or so, around 300 miles a week. The gas light is at the bottom right of the gas gauge.

Omega

Is it a different one then the little gas symbol next to the gas gauge? Or does it just change colors, at night its white does it change to orange or something?

96SEChick

That little black gas tank is just showing which gauge is your gas gauge. &nbsp;A yellowish-orange light will come on when your gas is low enough.

Omega

ok cool thanks hehe iv never seen that in the 3 years I have had my car... hehe this tank I’m not filling till I see it