[rant] <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/angry.gif" alt="" /> WTF IS WITH GAS PRICES? It just cost me $32.00 to fill up!<img src="/forums/images/graemlins/angry.gif" alt="" /> [/rant]

Obscene prices aside, just what exactly is empty on these gas gauges? The needle was hovering between a hair below and a hair above the empty line, but it only took 14.227 gallons. That's still pretty empty, but with a 17 gallon tank, I figure there was still a gallon and a half of useable fuel in there.

Does it not start chugging until it points below the E or something?

Also, anyone know if the fuel light works if you swapped clusters? (no tach to SR5)

"Empty" is a rather loose term. My '84 will go another 50 miles or so (@ 10mpg) when the needle reaches empty. My 4Runner never reaches empty and I'm stranded.

I don't think they gave us a fuel light until after 1986. Mine doens't have one. I tossed 5 gallons in the back one day and just drove until she shuttered and quit. Got about 37 miles past the E in my carbed 86.

Fuel here is $1.77; outlying areas are $1.89-97 as of this past Friday. For us it's WTF, as the refinery is right down the road. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/angry.gif" alt="" />

i'm also wondering that. from past full to just around the E it's only 11 gallons...and i'm supposed to have a 16 gallon tank!

Oh man! Don't let your fuel get that low! You'll start sucking up crap from the bottom of your tank, no sh**! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />

It is going to have to be real small to get through the filter on the pump and the regular filter!!! I pulled my tank last year and there was not one bit of crap in the bottom of the tank. Pays to buy quality fuel---Chevron the only thing I run!!!!!!!! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/butwiggle.gif" alt="" />

theif - I've done the SR5 swap too, plug-and-play. I was just wondering because this is the second time it got this low since I swapped clusters last year and I still have yet to see a low-fuel light. The original cluster has a bulb in the low fuel light spot, although I never saw it come on either.

OOP'S - I only run Chevron too. It had better be some hot sh*t for $2.249/gal for 87 octane...

Good Point! I run the old (old post ya know), 93octane) My sending unit went bad, pulled the tank, clean as a babies' ass! I've seen them suck up the old sh**! Admit it you boys did too? "AHH! The Mighty 3.0!" <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/ignore.gif" alt="" />

***** you guys are getting jacked, i pay $35-40 bucks to fill up a (completely) emprty tank... in CAD... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/butwiggle.gif" alt="" />