For how long can I drive after the fuel light comes on? 20 mi? 50?
I have an Accord 2001 4cyl.

Thanks,

Mario

 

im not sure how much your reserve tankk is but after the light comes on, it usually statts to go into your reserve tank (mine is 3 gallons and a 1990)

so it depends on how you dirve and the conditions

 

Drive till the light comes on, get gas, see how much it takes, see how big your fuel tank is, do the math. Not hard. I can get 40-50 miles out of mine comfortably, 80 if I'm pushing it.

 

You shouldn't run your car that low on gas. Running out of gas (or getting close to it) can cause your engine to misfire, possibly causing engine damage, but more likely causing damage to the catalytic convertor (uncombusted fuel leaves the engine with the exhaust, causing the catalytic convertor to overheat and damage) and those arent cheap to replace

 

if i fill up right when the light comes on... i usually have 3-3.5 gallons

98 v6 ex sedan

 

our tanks are around 17 gal and my reserve light comes on and i fill it with 14.6 gal

I usually give about 40 miles and thats as far as i push it