How much gas in reserve

[hiltontes]

Ok today I decided to run my tank as close to empty as possible.
I have a 16 gallon tank.

The car said 5 miles till empty and then I filled up.
The car took 14 gals to fill.
Is there 2 gallons in reserve so when the car says empty you really have 2 gallons left
or should I have my car rechecked. Its a new car 2012 V6.

[slk25]

Be careful with running the electric fuel pump dry, that could be a costly experiment.
The fuel is used to cool and lubricate the pump.

[hiltontes]

Yes but its really helpful to know what in reserve for emergency situations as I do a lot of travelling.
SO far no=one has been able to supply an answer.
I may just email FORD directly.
Thanks

[Seldoon]

Ok today I decided to run my tank as close to empty as possible.
I have a 16 gallon tank.

The car said 5 miles till empty and then I filled up.
The car took 14 gals to fill.
Is there 2 gallons in reserve so when the car says empty you really have 2 gallons left
or should I have my car rechecked. Its a new car 2012 V6.

Well one guy with a Shelby ran his car to empty and he said when his mileage said 0 it was 0 and he ran out of gas. And my manual said for my car, a 2011 Shelby that you needed to be careful when filling the tank with a gas can as it could damage the no cap opening.

[Doug Gompertz]

I don't know for sure, but I have seen somewhere that the gas tank on the 2011-12 is a saddle tank and that there is a problem when the gas gets low. The gauge will say 1/4 full but the electronic readout says GET GAS NOW. I know that my 2011 says 1/4 but the electronics are telling me that I am about to run out, so I just fill it up. I asked the dealer about a fix and he just kinda blew me off, said there wasn't a fix, but I understand that there is a TSB out on it. Does any gearhead out there have an asnwer?

[Seldoon]

I posted the whole TSB somewhere under the general topics. I'll see if I can find it.

[Seldoon]

http://mustangsdaily.com/ go to the site and in the search field put TSB for technical service bulletin and it is the middle one shown, the TSB applies only to the V6 and GT.

[Doug Gompertz]

Got it.
Now, to see what my dealer will do about it.
Thanks
Doug