How far can I ride when the "Little gas" light tur
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Power-Rush
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when mine turns on i have approximately 3 gallons left in the tank so depending on how hard you ride you can probably go 40-50 miles.
Redcandy05
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When my light comes on there is 2 gals left.
rock
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Redcandy05 is right. I've asked my dealer the same question and he said two gallons. I have no intentions of testing it out though.
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2 gal left at most maybe a bit more
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ONE TIME I RODE MINE TILL IT WENT OUT!!??
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thunder219
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It happened to me last week and rode another 10 miles to get gas and I filled it clear to the top and it took 6.7 gal.
impalapower
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Indy knows, I forgot.
ReX
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I've done 40 kms (25 miles) a few times with it on.
What I'd like to know is about the last bar on the gauge. I've been told it goes out when it's very empty, but even when there's less than a 1/2" left (using a clean stick) the last bar is still on with my sled. Does it really go out (other than when the sled quits...)?
Also, what shape is the tank? Does it have a "reserve" on one side beside the pipe? Anyone with pictures of the tank?
What I'd like to know is about the last bar on the gauge. I've been told it goes out when it's very empty, but even when there's less than a 1/2" left (using a clean stick) the last bar is still on with my sled. Does it really go out (other than when the sled quits...)?
Also, what shape is the tank? Does it have a "reserve" on one side beside the pipe? Anyone with pictures of the tank?
nhrxrider
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I've done 50 miles of careful riding with it on once. To be safe, and for normal riding, I'd say 25-30 miles.
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Jim,
Did the last bar go out?
Did the last bar go out?
nhrxrider
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Hmmm, I think I have had the last bar out...not entirely sure. Its been almost a year since I really rode the sled...so its pretty hard to tell. With our conditions last year, the end of February was about my last ride, then we got hit with a warm spell and never recovered. Now we get a warm start to the winter and I only did 220 miles this season before my sled died, and I never got it anywhere close to being low this year.
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when it stops its empty
grader
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on my 03 when the light first comes on, theres 12 liters left, just over 3 us gallons.
This is an interesting question. I recall from my college days we were discussing this very same thing except with automobiles. Here's what we determined based on our observations of differences in the behavior between the two cultures, and pure speculation of course.
1. If it's an American auto, and the low-fuel indicator came on, chances are you better get to a gas station within the next 5-10 miles. This logic was based upon the idea that most Americans are procrastinators and will drive around with their tanks on E for as long as they[we] can get away with. Usually spending allot of money at once to fill-up our cars. When we see the Orange on the guage, or the light come on, we'd better pull into the next gas station we see or we'll be walking/pushing. Later on, I had a chance to test this and I found that once my light came on, I made it about 5 miles before I had to coast to a crawl where I could get out and push to keep the momentum going. I was 150 yrds. from the pump. However,I had transplanted a 350 H.O. into a'79 Monte Carlo that originally came with a V-6.
2. If it's a Japanese vehicle, then you could have as much as 20 - 60 miles before your car runs out of gas. This was based on the idea that Japanese cars were more fuel efficient, and Japanese ideology is to be more precise and pro-active when it comes to designing a product. In which case, being pro-active, they would be more apt to fill the tank when they got to around 3/4 to 1/2 full or empty, so as to spend even less money at the pump. This also causes the driver to think it didn't take as much gas to fill it up when the light came on, resulting in the illusion that the car was even more fuel effecient than first perceived. When they designed their cars, they wanted to be precise in nearly everything, including the warning indicators. I.e. If the coolant was low, it was low but not out and the temp. though slightly elevated, was not serious enough to cause a panic. Since most American "idiot lights" are usually too late anyway, because again, we're procrastinators - we wait to do things like check fluids and change oil. When a warning light comes on in a Japanese car, it simply tells the owner - "hey, it's nothing too serious right now, but you'd better check the coolant, or oil, or fill-up the tank when you get a chance." This further puts the driver or owner at ease, and re-inforces the idea that they are driving a higher quality vehicle - no need to upset anyone or put someone into a panic about it - it simply needs to be checked out whenever convenient. It could also add to the convenience of owning a Japanese car, because the car will tell you when you should check the fluids and change the oil - making the car appear to be "smart" so you don't have to manually do it yourself.
Now on cars with trip computers, you can easily see how far you can go +/- 2-3 miles depending on how you drive. In our Venture we had about 40 miles left, but keep in mind this happened in slow traffic, based on the current speed of 40 MPH.
So, based on what we previously determined about cars, it makes sense that we would still have 2-3 gal. of gas left in our RX-1's. If they were US sleds, probably .5 - 1 gal. left in the tank.
It was not my intention to stereotype anyone here, it was just a casual conversation that we drummed up in Psych. class. Unfortunately, I can't vouch for Ski-doo's because I don't know enough about the Canadian culture except to never pass up a petrol station when you're out in the bush. LOL.
1. If it's an American auto, and the low-fuel indicator came on, chances are you better get to a gas station within the next 5-10 miles. This logic was based upon the idea that most Americans are procrastinators and will drive around with their tanks on E for as long as they[we] can get away with. Usually spending allot of money at once to fill-up our cars. When we see the Orange on the guage, or the light come on, we'd better pull into the next gas station we see or we'll be walking/pushing. Later on, I had a chance to test this and I found that once my light came on, I made it about 5 miles before I had to coast to a crawl where I could get out and push to keep the momentum going. I was 150 yrds. from the pump. However,I had transplanted a 350 H.O. into a'79 Monte Carlo that originally came with a V-6.
2. If it's a Japanese vehicle, then you could have as much as 20 - 60 miles before your car runs out of gas. This was based on the idea that Japanese cars were more fuel efficient, and Japanese ideology is to be more precise and pro-active when it comes to designing a product. In which case, being pro-active, they would be more apt to fill the tank when they got to around 3/4 to 1/2 full or empty, so as to spend even less money at the pump. This also causes the driver to think it didn't take as much gas to fill it up when the light came on, resulting in the illusion that the car was even more fuel effecient than first perceived. When they designed their cars, they wanted to be precise in nearly everything, including the warning indicators. I.e. If the coolant was low, it was low but not out and the temp. though slightly elevated, was not serious enough to cause a panic. Since most American "idiot lights" are usually too late anyway, because again, we're procrastinators - we wait to do things like check fluids and change oil. When a warning light comes on in a Japanese car, it simply tells the owner - "hey, it's nothing too serious right now, but you'd better check the coolant, or oil, or fill-up the tank when you get a chance." This further puts the driver or owner at ease, and re-inforces the idea that they are driving a higher quality vehicle - no need to upset anyone or put someone into a panic about it - it simply needs to be checked out whenever convenient. It could also add to the convenience of owning a Japanese car, because the car will tell you when you should check the fluids and change the oil - making the car appear to be "smart" so you don't have to manually do it yourself.
Now on cars with trip computers, you can easily see how far you can go +/- 2-3 miles depending on how you drive. In our Venture we had about 40 miles left, but keep in mind this happened in slow traffic, based on the current speed of 40 MPH.
So, based on what we previously determined about cars, it makes sense that we would still have 2-3 gal. of gas left in our RX-1's. If they were US sleds, probably .5 - 1 gal. left in the tank.
It was not my intention to stereotype anyone here, it was just a casual conversation that we drummed up in Psych. class. Unfortunately, I can't vouch for Ski-doo's because I don't know enough about the Canadian culture except to never pass up a petrol station when you're out in the bush. LOL.
