reserve fuel?
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From: flint michigan
reserve fuel?
ok the other day cruising around my backyard i thought i was gonna run out of gas but i didnt. instead my reserve fuel kicked in. where is it finding this extra treasure at? i was pretty sure we only had one fuel tank, i dont know where the reserve is hiding.
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From: St. Peters MO Sometimes you have to prove yourself by doing alot of killing or alot of dying...
GM knew that us corvette owners would be too busy mashing the skinny thru the firewall on some curvy canyon roads to worry about how much gas we had left so they devised a plan to have the car mysteriously produce it's own fuel source in the very instance that we may need a little bit more to get us to the next Mobil station 
Of course this was only an option on the Corvette since it is the most highly respected automobile ever made
Of course this was only an option on the Corvette since it is the most highly respected automobile ever made
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There is no hidden reserve.
When the 'reserve' indicator comes on it means you're down to the dregs. Anywhere from 1-4 gallons depending on how accurate your gauge is.
When the 'reserve' indicator comes on it means you're down to the dregs. Anywhere from 1-4 gallons depending on how accurate your gauge is.
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Originally Posted by Blue 92
There is no hidden reserve.
When the 'reserve' indicator comes on it means you're down to the dregs. Anywhere from 1-4 gallons depending on how accurate your gauge is.
When the 'reserve' indicator comes on it means you're down to the dregs. Anywhere from 1-4 gallons depending on how accurate your gauge is.
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From: St. Peters MO Sometimes you have to prove yourself by doing alot of killing or alot of dying...
Originally Posted by Blue 92
There is no hidden reserve.
When the 'reserve' indicator comes on it means you're down to the dregs. Anywhere from 1-4 gallons depending on how accurate your gauge is.
When the 'reserve' indicator comes on it means you're down to the dregs. Anywhere from 1-4 gallons depending on how accurate your gauge is.
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Originally Posted by Dog.Soldier
i took it to empty and out of no where boom reserves come in and im back to like a quarter tank or so.
My reserve indicator comes on when i'm at about 2 gallons.
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I don't know about remaining quantity, but it is suppose to come on when the gage hits 2 bars. When mine comes on I usually cycle the display to see remaining mile which is generally about 55 miles at that point but I've never gone less then 35 miles remaining and that was looking for any possible open gas station.
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Originally Posted by vader86
then something is up with your gauge
My reserve indicator comes on when i'm at about 2 gallons.
My reserve indicator comes on when i'm at about 2 gallons.
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I don't remember how many gallons my 92 holds (18 or 20?) but I did run it down to .8 gallons left one night.
Makes you nervous when the range number is down under 20.
Makes you nervous when the range number is down under 20.
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The best thing to do is accellerate as quickly as you can, especially through first and second gears when the tank gets low. The force pushes the gas to the back of the tank and can be picked up easier by the fuel pump. This also gets you up to a speed that you can coast to the nearest gas station. 
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Originally Posted by Blue 92
There is no hidden reserve.
When the 'reserve' indicator comes on it means you're down to the dregs. Anywhere from 1-4 gallons depending on how accurate your gauge is.
When the 'reserve' indicator comes on it means you're down to the dregs. Anywhere from 1-4 gallons depending on how accurate your gauge is.
Originally Posted by Blue 92
I don't remember how many gallons my 92 holds (18 or 20?) but I did run it down to .8 gallons left one night.
Originally Posted by Jet-Jock
I don't know about remaining quantity, but it is suppose to come on when the gage hits 2 bars.
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Originally Posted by Blue 92
Makes you nervous when the range number is down under 20.
dont ever trust the range indicator, you can go empty and it'll say you have plenty left. This is a chevrolet and it is GM electronics, so it might be way off and you'll find out the hard way.Once my mother was returning the car to me at school from the tranny shop and let it down to 6 and I nearly had a heart attack.
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Just adjusted mine. Reserve light were 7 gal left. No lines 4 gals, Now reserve (2 lines) are 3 gals.