MPG and Fuel Light
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Cruiser
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From: Phoenix, AZ
MPG and Fuel Light
I took a 900 mile round trip this weekend from Phoenix to El Paso. I would fill up tank and noticed that the gauge would be on empty consistently at after about 160 miles. While the gauge was signaling empty, the fuel light would not come on but I would fill up. I topped off with 4 gallons nearly every time but why would it show empty?
My bike is a 2009 EG Classic, stock, so I guess I average 40 mpg.
It would be nice if the gauge showed empty at about 200 miles, but it bothers me that it shows empty at 160.
Anyone else experience this? When does the low fuel light come on? Mine never came on.
My bike is a 2009 EG Classic, stock, so I guess I average 40 mpg.
It would be nice if the gauge showed empty at about 200 miles, but it bothers me that it shows empty at 160.
Anyone else experience this? When does the low fuel light come on? Mine never came on.
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I have heard a lot of complaints about your exact situation. Seems Harleys fuel measuring devices have problems. When My fuel light comes on I have about a gallon of fuel left and my gauge is about to read empty. Happens at about 200 miles, so I guess I am one of the lucky ones... What does your dealer say about the problem. Wait, let me guess a bit... "oh that is normal" or "they all do that, it is ok"...
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My Road King Classic low fuel lite comes on at 174 miles which means I only have a half a gallon left ( about 18-19 )miles. The guage does show empty when I'm at 165ish so its definitly a sender issue. My boat does the same thing 40 gallon tank shows empty yet I have thirteen gallons in the tank. Just not something the mfg's care to tighten up the tolerances on.
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I thought I was having the same problem. I'm trying to recall, but looking at the fuel gauge the "E" is positioned about 10 o'clock on the gauge face but the lines on the gauge go down beyond, to 9 o'clock. When my light comes on the needle is a little below the "E" and there's another gallon left at that point. I filled up once at just over 200 miles, the needle was almost pegged (below the "E"), and the light had been on for about 15 miles. It took 5 1/2 gallons.
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'07 FLHRC. Gauge reads half at 150 miles and drops like a rock from there. One of these days I'll put exactly 2.5 gallons in and bend the arm to indicate a half tank...
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The fuel light on my 07 comes on around 150 or 155 miles on the tank, i have went to 192 miles on the tank and it held 4.8 gallons,, my friends bike , his light comes on at about 145 miles i guess there all a little different.
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From: Phoenix, AZ
I have heard a lot of complaints about your exact situation. Seems Harleys fuel measuring devices have problems. When My fuel light comes on I have about a gallon of fuel left and my gauge is about to read empty. Happens at about 200 miles, so I guess I am one of the lucky ones... What does your dealer say about the problem. Wait, let me guess a bit... "oh that is normal" or "they all do that, it is ok"...
Thanks for all the responses.
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From: Fairfield, OH
I have an 09 EG classic with 1500 miles on it and I will get about 210 miles on it before the fuel light comes on. The distance left sais arounf 32 miles left to empty. I would fill up and put right at 5 gallons. The needle is just under 1/8 tank but not on empty. Got a good one I guess.
Thing that bothers me is the web said 58 mpg estimated and I am getting no where near that no matter how I baby it. There is another thread on this matter...just mentioning it. I saw another guy post that he gets great gas milage...he fills up when it is close to empty and who cares he is riding....
Thing that bothers me is the web said 58 mpg estimated and I am getting no where near that no matter how I baby it. There is another thread on this matter...just mentioning it. I saw another guy post that he gets great gas milage...he fills up when it is close to empty and who cares he is riding....