Pay attention to the Low fuel light!

flstang65 · Jun 6, 2008

Like the title says...Pay attention! I did a real bonehead thing yesterday. I drove my car the farthest I have ever driven it. From Orlando to Gainesville and back. I got home and parked it telling myself to get gas in the morning. After driving for a while I noticed the low fuel light was on and I was waaaaaaaay low on the needle. Of course there wasn't a gas station near by so I had to drive a ways to get to the first one I saw. As i parked it and pulled the e/brake, I reached up to turn the car off and I ran out of gas at the pump...I guess the bright side is that I got 325 miles out of that tank.

CobraRed_96_GT · Jun 6, 2008

check your fuel pump, they need fuel as lubrication

LaserSVT · Jun 6, 2008

They also tend to suck the crap on the bottom of the tank. Filter sock might have alot of crud on it

Mine dont have a low fuel light
Are all Aeros lightless

four six · Jun 6, 2008

Yup yup, pre 99 have NO light

Wolvrin704 · Jun 6, 2008

four six said:
Yup yup, pre 99 have NO light

You've got to be kidding me.

Fastwrx15 · Jun 6, 2008

Not a very smart move driving with your gas tank that low.
If I were you I'd replace my fuel filter because running your
gas tank that low will contribute to clogging up your fuel filter
from sucking up the deposits from the very bottom of your
gas tank.
Motorcraft fuel filters are the best option for Fords.

LaserSVT · Jun 6, 2008

four six said:
Yup yup, pre 99 have NO light

Close, Foxes had them

98COBRA281 · Jun 6, 2008

i want a low fuel light , thats not fair to us 94-98 guys

2000fordstanggt · Jun 7, 2008

the stock fuel pumps will tolerate the lack of fuel in the tank for cooling a lot better than aftermarket higher flow pumps, though.

id definitly change the filter like suggested already

bhuff30 · Jun 7, 2008

What low fuel light?

I've run the 97 out more than a couple times. A couple times were at the gas station luckily.

rabidscoobie · Jun 7, 2008

four six said:
Yup yup, pre 99 have NO light

So does that mean that Ford thought people were smarter before 99..

flstang65 · Jun 7, 2008

Fastwrx15 said:
Not a very smart move driving with your gas tank that low.
If I were you I'd replace my fuel filter because running your
gas tank that low will contribute to clogging up your fuel filter
from sucking up the deposits from the very bottom of your
gas tank.
Motorcraft fuel filters are the best option for Fords.

i got a new fuel filter to put on when i do my oil change tomorrow. it just so happens that it turned 50,000 on the way home from gainesville. I dont know how the previous owner took care of it so, when i get my coils from rpm outlet (that i ordered march 7) im going to put some new plugs in it also, and run some seafoam through it and just give it a good look over.

Mustang5L5 · Jun 7, 2008

four six said:
Yup yup, pre 99 have NO light

87-89 Mustang GT's have a low fuel light.

When mine comes on, i have about 3 gallons. I've let it go pretty low. I know i'm pushing it, but i like to get gas at one station. One time i drove 45 miles on the highway with the low fuel light. I did 325ish Miles that tank

02nightmaregt · Jun 7, 2008

Damn only 325? I've gotten 375 on a tank on the highway.

LaserSVT · Jun 7, 2008

Mustang5L5 said:
87-89 Mustang GT's have a low fuel light.

When mine comes on, i have about 3 gallons. I've let it go pretty low. I know i'm pushing it, but i like to get gas at one station. One time i drove 45 miles on the highway with the low fuel light. I did 325ish Miles that tank

My 84, 86 had one I coulda sworn my 92 had one too, just ubove the steering wheel instead of beside it But I know my 84 and 86 had one below the stereo.

And Rabid, Ford will always think people are stupid. Look at some of the crap they build and what they charge for it

rabidscoobie · Jun 8, 2008

LaserSVT said:
And Rabid, Ford will always think people are stupid. Look at some of the crap they build and what they charge for it

Yeah thats true with some of their crap,but when I was having to do alot of work on the GT the only place I could get some parts quickly was through Ford and Honestly thay were cheaper than the auto parts.For example rear tranny seal,tranny mount,motor mounts(everyone claimed they couldnt get them for a week,motor mounts and I was getting rid of the car in 2days, ford got them in that afternoon).

As for the gas I have made 375 miles on a tank,the gt that is and all hwy.

DJW_01GT · Jun 8, 2008

375 miles? Wow, that would be nice. I usually get just above 200 miles/tank driving around town. Get about 15 mpg depending on how hard I drive. I'm sure I can thank the 4.10s for a lot of that though...

wingless wonder · Jun 8, 2008

My low fuel light would come on at a quarter tank in my 86 gt and it pretty much stayed on all the time. I miss that car

rabidscoobie · Jun 8, 2008

DJW_01GT said:
375 miles? Wow, that would be nice. I usually get just above 200 miles/tank driving around town. Get about 15 mpg depending on how hard I drive. I'm sure I can thank the 4.10s for a lot of that though...

Yeah but thats all hwy,on the GT I would get around 225 in town,I really havnt payed attention to the in town mileage on the Mach yet,I only use maybe $25 in gas a week or so.Ive heard that with Mach's using 4.10's in town can improve mileage...Ive read it on the net a few times.

LaserSVT · Jun 8, 2008

rabidscoobie said:
shrug:Ive read it on the net a few times.

Then it MUST be true

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