[cmacclel]

I just picked up a new Jet Ski and was about 15 miles from home when I look at my DTE and it says 30 miles remaining. I'm like no problem. I look down 2 minutes later and it says 20 miles remaining........2 minutes later 10 miles remaining. I'm like WTF is going on! I'm just cruising at 65mph. I'm now like I need to get gas ASAP. I look down and it states 0 miles remaining and the truck freaking dies. Thanks god my buddy was following me. He left and came back with a 2.5 gal tank and after I empty it into the truck my gas gauge reads a tick under 1/4 tank. So 2.5 gallons gives my truck a 1/4 tank reading......WTF. At least now I now.

 

[Black Track]

Thanks for the intel.

I've never had mine down to that level, but good to know. In the old old old days of 10 mpg cars, GM cars typically had gauges that let you still have about 3 or 4 gallons when near the E mark. But the Fords typically were more accurate, and E meant E.

So, we now know that our Jeep gauges are accurate too.

And yes, good thing your buddy was following you.

 

[hawkeye33]

yep - I don't trust the gauges either. I try to never go below 1/4 tank. That's my E. I was told it also helps to keep the submersed electric fuel pumps cooler and they will last longer....

 

[Car-Guy]

I seldom let mine it get below 1/3 of a tank since I've experienced fuel starvation cutouts on hard launches a couple of times with less than 1/3 of a tank. And you just never know when you may want to hit it hard.

 

[cmacclel]

After I ran out of gas and added just under 2.5 gallons this is what my gauge read.

 

[Eastcoast Hawk]

Thanks for the posting. I'm at a 1/4 tank now. Time to get gas!

 

[Trkhwk]

From someone with plenty of experience running it below E and has never run out of gas. When gas light comes on I can usually go 20-30 miles before filling. What happened to you seems unusual as I would have run out of gas many times by now.

 

[PaulWells18#]

hmm...when my gas light comes on..(rare occasion) and i fill er up...it appears there is anywhere between 1/2 gal..and a gallon left...calculated by how many gal. it takes to fill it at that point..
agree with others...at 1/4 tank or so..i fill it up..in driving 26k miles since new, i still average a hearty 11.3 mpg....but still in love...off topic..disappointed to see on the Th 2020- no redeye option..wtf?