Have a gas gauge question for all you s14 owners...

[GrilledCheese33]

Well, this is my first tank on the 240(just got my liscense) and i am down to a 1/4 of a tank with 205 miles on the trip meter. Now my question is, how many miles do you normally go on a tank? I know these gas gauges are screwy, so I am just curious how far i can go. I live in FL, very flat roads and I am normally easy on teh car. I never run it past 5500, since there is no power after that anyway. BTW its a 5 speed. And also what grade of gas do you guys use. The books and label on the gas cap door say premium. So if that's what it takes, then i guess i'll fill her w/ premium(93 octane). Thanks for all the help....
Modified by GrilledCheese33 at 3:19 PM 7/8/2005

[MAXIMUS Nismo]

I only use 93 octane. Tired 87 once and the car almost exploded. bI get about 325 miles per tank from full to bone dry.

Lotsof stop and go driving in the MD/DC area so that may have a bit to do with it.

I don't even go above 4700 rpms. Don't know how other guys get 400+ miles.

Also, there is another thread on the mail page about gas. Check it out.

[AJ1356]

i was getting 220 miles per tanke in my old s14 this one i am getting about 275 bone stock auto. the best gas milage my bmw 330i close to 450 miles per 17 gallon tank.

[spanishricer]

If you drive semi-normally, and keep to the highway, it's real easy to get 400+ miles out of the S14 before having to fill up.

When I was still running the KA, I never had to fill it close to it's 17 gallon capacity, and I was still getting over 400 miles a tank. Now I'm getting about 360 miles a tank with the SR installed.

[GrilledCheese33]

thanks for all the input, i can't do this test though until hurricane season passes . I have to keep it full in case I have to get out of here. But i hope i can get some good mileage. I had my car for 2 months before i got my liscense, so i had it ideling a lot while working on it. I then put 4 gallons in it and had 27 mpg with all that ideling in my driveway, so i hope i can do better this go around. But at the moment i cant chance it since gas lines get long if a hurricane decides to come my way. That would suck having 400 miles on the trip meter and the town be outta gas with me needing to get out of town But thanks again for all the input and id like some more just to get an average.

[GEO]

I run 87 just fine

[Thrwnsprkz]

ya i run 87 too, no problems at all... previous owner did too

I usually get around 300 before i fill it up, but shes not empy at all. Ive never seen the gas light glow at all (i didnt even know their was one till recently) and my gas gauge itself had been stuck on full for about a year after the first drift event, but recently came loose and it works again. I just play it safe

[Florida240sx]

I had 478miles once. and was getting 420-440 on my trip to arkansas.

[brisknfade]

Last full tank i got about 300 and that was with alot of messing around and carrying alot of weight.

What is up with our gas gauges? The needle stayed at full after a full 200 miles...

[Florida240sx]

My average is about 340miles to a tank.

[cyrus240sx]

sadly i only get about 250 a tank... but thats all stop and go and i have to drive up a hill everyday

[GrilledCheese33]

thanks guys, i hope i can do good here where its so flat. and cyrus, thats not too good of mileage??? but i know you changed your 02 sensor right? I think i read your tune up thread. Stop and go driving kills gas mileage.