jschwanke84
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- Joined
- Aug 17, 2016
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- Ram Year
- 2016
- Engine
- Hemi 5.7
This "issue" is a non-issue. I don't know why people whine about it so much to be honest. Any vehicle is going to leave a cushion of fuel remaining when the gas light comes on, and even when your miles until empty hits zero. This is a safety thing to prevent people was completely running out of gas, being stranded, and possibly damaging their vehicle. Just because we all have the same truck doesn't mean they will all calculate out the same with fuel.
If I fill up when my gas light comes on my truck will take 27 gallons. If I run it until I am down to 10 miles or so until empty according to the computer, it will take around 28. I have the 32 gallon tank.
I don't understand why people have this desire to run their fuel down to only 1 or 2 gallons remaining anyway. You don't ever want to get that low for the health of your fuel pump especially with a tank as big as 32 gallons. Just drive your truck and fill up when your light comes on or sooner. And no, you didn't accidentally get a 26 gallon tank. The larger your gas tank and the worse your average mpg the more cushion it is going to leave you. Don't overthink it like so many others on these forums!
If I fill up when my gas light comes on my truck will take 27 gallons. If I run it until I am down to 10 miles or so until empty according to the computer, it will take around 28. I have the 32 gallon tank.
I don't understand why people have this desire to run their fuel down to only 1 or 2 gallons remaining anyway. You don't ever want to get that low for the health of your fuel pump especially with a tank as big as 32 gallons. Just drive your truck and fill up when your light comes on or sooner. And no, you didn't accidentally get a 26 gallon tank. The larger your gas tank and the worse your average mpg the more cushion it is going to leave you. Don't overthink it like so many others on these forums!