In the wifes 97 TJ it comes on with 3.5-4 gallons left. Tested many
times :). If you assume it takes .5-1 gal just to reach the pickup tube,
not accounting for hills, turns etc.. I still have at least 50 mi when
the light comes on. I haven't been stranded yet, but I have put in 18
gallons.

Lurch

DougW wrote:
> gary wrote:
>> The "official" answer from www.Jeep.com:
>>
>> "Your vehicle is equipped with a 19.5 gallon fuel tank. The low fuel
>> warning light will come on when the tank is at 12.5% of it's capacity,
>> which is 2.4375 gallons of fuel".
>
> Which is by Murpeys Law, at least one more gallon away from the closest gas station. :)
>

 

In the wifes 97 TJ it comes on with 3.5-4 gallons left. Tested many
times :). If you assume it takes .5-1 gal just to reach the pickup tube,
not accounting for hills, turns etc.. I still have at least 50 mi when
the light comes on. I haven't been stranded yet, but I have put in 18
gallons.

Lurch

DougW wrote:
> gary wrote:
>> The "official" answer from www.Jeep.com:
>>
>> "Your vehicle is equipped with a 19.5 gallon fuel tank. The low fuel
>> warning light will come on when the tank is at 12.5% of it's capacity,
>> which is 2.4375 gallons of fuel".
>
> Which is by Murpeys Law, at least one more gallon away from the closest gas station. :)
>

 

In the wifes 97 TJ it comes on with 3.5-4 gallons left. Tested many
times :). If you assume it takes .5-1 gal just to reach the pickup tube,
not accounting for hills, turns etc.. I still have at least 50 mi when
the light comes on. I haven't been stranded yet, but I have put in 18
gallons.

Lurch

DougW wrote:
> gary wrote:
>> The "official" answer from www.Jeep.com:
>>
>> "Your vehicle is equipped with a 19.5 gallon fuel tank. The low fuel
>> warning light will come on when the tank is at 12.5% of it's capacity,
>> which is 2.4375 gallons of fuel".
>
> Which is by Murpeys Law, at least one more gallon away from the closest gas station. :)
>