Low Gas Light on H3?

Hey Everyone! I have had my H3 for a few weeks and have not seen a gas light come on when I get low? Do they even have one? When I fill up at the first red line.....it takes 19 gal. I know it has a 23 gal. tank......just want to know how far I can get.
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I think you have to get down to about a 1 and 1/2 gallons remaining before the low fuel indicator comes on...

my light came on 1 time and it took 20 gal ,

You guys are braver than me to go looking for that low fuel light. I refill at a half tank, and definately no lower than a quarter tank remaining.

It will also start making a dinging noise through the stereo. I let mine run down many times. Most of the time, it will come on after you get down to 3 gallons or less. I let it run down almost every time until the light comes on, and my experience has been if you fill up right after that happens, you still have about 3 gallons left, but don't blame me if I'm off. I would stick to Dennis's 1 1/2 to be safe ;-)

Thanks for the info.....I live at least 20 minutes from the closest gas station.....and am usually enjoying my Monsoon Stereo...read.....blaring music....glad to know it beeps and that there is a low fuel light! Could not be happier with my new Rig!

I let mine run down to nothing and my light never came on.

Actually, it's not a light. A message comes up on the Odometer display that says "Low Fuel" so it pretty much smacks you in the face along with the doorbell sound. When that light comes on, you should have at least 30 miles to drive before you need to start panicing ;-)

Interesting HUMMERTOGO! I wonder what is up with that? Any info from all you Hummer Wizards out there?

You let it run down to the point where you died out?

Fuel monitor will come on at 3 gallons left....If you guys thing you have it close try filling up 22.4 gallons...I thought I was going to run out on the interstate....Decided to push it and about ran out iin the middle of knowhere. Later guys......

mine comes on right at 20 gallons....still three more to go..but i dont push it....

30 miles left with three galons left ? who is getting 10 miles to the gallon????

not me...im getting 15.5 all city...

I wouldn't make it a habit of running it too low. Running it out of gas once is enough to cause heat damage to the fuel pump. (it stays cool by being submerged in the gas) You will shorten the life of the fuel pump drastically. Running it to empty twice is almost a garantee to kill it very prematurely. If you like pulling the gas tank to replace it, then go for it... or paying big bucks for someone else to do it. I can think of better ways to spend my time or money.

Oh.. and when they usualy go out, there is little to no warning at all... they just pick a place, an inopertune moment, to not start.. leaving you sitting in a parking lot somewhere.

I'm sure some are thinking, "I have onstar, or it's under warranty" but If the dealership sees that it's burnt up from running it low/empty, they can choose to hand you a nice little bill when it's done.

Just a word of advice.

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mine comes on right at 20 gallons....still three more to go..but i dont push it....

30 miles left with three galons left ? who is getting 10 miles to the gallon????

not me...im getting 15.5 all city...

Well, I meant 30 miles before you should pull into the nearest gas station, otherwise your a ticking time bomb after that :)

yeah i hear ya....once the light comes on i re fuel..i think i have only once gone an extra 10 miles after the light came on.

I never thought of that. I honestly didn't even know that. Now that I do, I won't let it happen again. Thanks for the info!

I try not to let it go below 1/4 tank to be on the safe side, and I live in LA so theres a gas station or 2 on almost every corner.