check guages light

[greencamaro]

i have a quick question. I know it might sound dumd but i dont know. Will the check Guages light come on when im about to run out of gas. i own a 1996 camaro v6 i dont know if that helps any.

[1htv6]

Mine does

[greencamaro]

when does it come on at E or a 1/4 of a tank. IM affraid to go down to E, i heard you can burn up the fuel pump if you go below a 1/4 of a tank.and how much longer do i have if the light does come on.

[viper98885]

I think some of the newer 3.8L V6's gauges come on when you get low on gas. I know that mine does not, but it is a '93. I would assume that the light would come on when the "range to empty" is around 40 miles.

[bu-bye]

mine never came on from day one. Stupid GM :mad:

[greencamaro]

have any of you guys hade to replace the fuel pump because you burned them up. that is what i have heard and i did it in my 1995 monty carlo it was 600 buck to replace to

[Andy H]

Mine comes on close to empty. I always run mine down to empty and my fuel pump is fine.

[daWhoady]

Ran out of gas twice. My mom was driving it from a long trip and I was asleep and it ran out on the highway. Once more also while I was on the way to the damn gas station! But it still runs fine.

[gregmondro]

it comes up on my 99 when i'm about to run out of gas (little less than 1/4th of a tank left).

[Amped96]

I'm pretty sure on a 96 you will get no warning when you are about to run out of gas. I know because i had mine below E before and have had it very close to E many times. I think in 97 when they went to the digital odometer and all that stuff is when they added that feature...not sure though.

[buscemi]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr> Ran out of gas twice. My mom was driving it from a long trip and I was asleep and it ran out on the highway. Once more also while I was on the way to the damn gas station! But it still runs fine. <hr></blockquote>

That's what you get for letting mom drive the 'maro. [img]tongue.gif[/img] J/K

[99Camaro99]

check gauges comes on whenever a gauge (except the tach) touches a red zone. So when it hits the red marker on E it will light up

[Blue Flame V6]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by 99Camaro99:
check gauges comes on whenever a gauge (except the tach) touches a red zone. So when it hits the red marker on E it will light up<hr></blockquote>

No it won't come on. It will only come on when you actually do run out of gas but by that point it is to late.

Also they don't come on when you hit the red. My 95 went all the way to 270 degrees and the check guages light didn't come on.

[ July 11, 2002: Message edited by: Blue Flame V6 ]</p>

[greencamaro]

So basically the light mean that you are f##ked if you can read me. so what is the light for if it does not warn you that you are about out of gas.

[Amped96]

Eh...look at everyone who replied and mentioned something about a check guages light...none of them had a 96. They all had newer cars. On a 96, i don't even know if there IS a check guagues light. I know mine has never came on.

EDIT: Ok, so i just went and checked and my car does have a check gagues light, but no i have never seen it come on. I have had an alternator go out (put voltage gague in red) and have been below E on gas and the light never came on. I know on my mom's 99 though the check guages light comes on when you are almost out of gas.

[ July 13, 2002: Message edited by: Amped96 ]</p>