Jay_Davis

I haven't, but I went down until the fuel gauge read 1/32 of a tank. The thing is, I got no warnings or anything. On my C5, when you got down there, you would get a Reserve Fuel, then a Low Fuel message, but I got nothing on this.

When I filled it up, it only took just under 16 gallons, but it is supposed to be an 18 gallon tank.

How does eveyone elses work? Has anyone seen any messages?

Between the smaller fuel tank, fuel gauge that seems to read empty with 2 gallons left, and the lower gas mileage I'm getting (don't know why, it may be just too much fun to stomp on the gas), I feel like I'm always having to stop for gas.

Vette_DD

Owner's manual doesn't say how low the fuel level is when you get a warning, but a chime will ring and LOW FUEL will appear on the DIC. If you push the reset button to clear the message, it will come on again in 10 minutes if you have not added fuel. (Pg. 3-46)

Asterism

the C6 doesnt have a "reserve fuel" warning like the C5 does.
i didnt run outside to verify mine, but i dont think the gas gauge
has the little red warning tab on it that the C5 does either.
many have suggested not trying to top off the tank either,
when it shuts off its really full. when i overfilled my C5 i could
get just under 600 miles of highway driving.
my C6 reported 24 mpg after driving from BG to Boston last
week so i was pretty pleased with that since I was stuck
in plenty of stop-n-go traffic too.

Yogivette

yeah i have come REAL close to running out. It showed a Low fuel on the DIC and the range went to "too low to calculate" or something like that. In my 86 the range would just keep on going forever but this one cuts off i guess to eliminate false messages. Hope this helps.

Lerxst2112

Almost 600? Are you sure? Whenever I try to 'overfill' my tank I end up spilling gas all over the side, cussing like mad, and wiping it off with a paper towel. The most I can get in the tank causes the range to read 410.

This is relevant as I sometimes have the C5 gas tank bug, and have to use my trip odometer as a backup. 350 and I hit the gas station regardless of what the gauge says... (which is occasionally close to FULL) Amazing how a full tank can take on 15 gallons....

But it's not a defect according to the factory. It's an ANOMALY.

@$!#$#%$%

shopdog

The closest I've come, the tank accepted 17.5 gallons to fill it up. The low fuel warning had been on for several miles. Total miles on that tank was 462, giving an average MPG of 26.4. That's not the best MPG I've gotten, but I was moving down the interstate rather briskly.

Things I've noticed about my car, when the gauge says Empty, you are EMPTY. When you go to fill up, when the pump shuts off, you are FULL. This so different from other cars I have that it has taken a while to get used to the idea that the gauge means what it says, and that it isn't a good idea to try to top off when filling up the car.

jazzlove

I accidentally let my fuel get low, and got a low fuel warning on my DIC, and an audible warning as well.

Boozman

Haven't run down low enough to see but I do know when the gas kicks off it's full I tried to put in additional gas and it spilled

BlaznZ06

Same here. I've done it twice with the same response.

NOVAVETTE

Same thing happened to me the first time filling it. When that gas pump shuts off, you are done.

As for running low, I haven't gone down to vapors yet - so no comment on the gauge's accuracy. Per some other postings, the main thing to keep an eye on the is the trip odometer reading after filling. Regardless of WHAT the fuel level gauge reads, you should also note the miles run from the last fillup. If the gauge should fail, you can always check your fuel status this way.
NO REASON ANYONE SHOULD RUN OUT OF GAS!!

mike1952

KISSfn

When my fuel range falls below 40 miles left, I get a low range message. I don't let it get lower than that before I fill it up.

JFTaylor

Had that happen this weekend. Took 17 gal.

clem zahrobsky

do not run out of gas as the gasoline cools the fuel pump and even if the pump is in a sump to keep the gasoline around the pump going up or down hill or fast corners the fuel can run away from the pump and cause it to over heat and if the pump burns up is in not cheap to replace

Asterism

568 miles actually, Londonderry NH to Montreal and back, 1 tank
overfilled until you can hear the gas gurgling in the fill pipe, one squirt
at a time. I have the same erratic gage on my C5 too, the service
bulletin says to replace a few rather expensive parts so I havent
bothered.

NextOne

...and in no time after a fill-up the gas needle falls below full. My '95 Aurora lets me get in 90 miles before falling below full, but it really falls fast to E from 1/3 of a tank. I guess a "true" reading is another one of the many improvements Dave Hill designed into the C6. No complaints from me.

Jay_Davis

So it looks like the message/warning happens at about 17 gallons used. Was the fuel gauge flat-lined at that point (or below)?

TedG

I always leave my DIC set to range. When it goes to Low fuel I then notice the gauge is in the red zone.

burtonbl103

i ahve has thd dic come on befor in the c5 with a low fuel warning!

c6 corvette Z51

almost ran out (the first week i had my c6 i would have to get a full tank every two days/ fun to go fast)