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04-23-2007, 11:33 PM | #1 |
Drives: Black 2007 Yaris Liftback 1.5 Join Date: Jan 2007
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I drove my '95 Saturn SL1 from October of 1996 until January of 2007, running it to E on every damn tank. It's still on its original fuel pump. I'm not saying that the warning is bullshit; I've heard it before and am sure that it represents a genuine potential issue, but hardly one that is assured to happen if you go beneath 1/4th of a tank.
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04-24-2007, 11:42 AM | #2 | |
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04-24-2007, 03:00 PM | #3 |
Drives: Black 2007 Yaris Liftback 1.5 Join Date: Jan 2007
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04-24-2007, 11:47 AM | #4 | |
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you must of had that one hardy fuel pump that was like the lil engine that could... I think I can, I think I can... choogga... choogga... CHOOO CHOOOOO
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04-26-2007, 12:01 AM | #5 | |
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Drives: 07 A/T Yaris Liftback Join Date: Mar 2007
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04-26-2007, 12:06 AM | #6 |
Drives: 07 Bayou Blue Liftback Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Virginia
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I normaly gas up before "O Shit" light, but tried out my new 07 LB just for personal satisfaction. When the lights started to blink I burned 9.3 gallons. So, if the 11.1 capacity is correct I still had a little bit to go.
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04-26-2007, 12:29 AM | #7 |
Drives: 2005 Scion xB Join Date: Nov 2006
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I think it's most important to not let the fuel ever run out completley. I don't know if it's true for the Yaris, but many fuel pumps, especially diesels, use the fuel as a lubricant, and when you run out you are running a pump without lube. I've never heard the fill up a 1/4 tank thing, and I've never had to replace a fuel pump. I think that's more of a safety issue recommendation; don't want people running out of gas on busy streets.
Back on topic, my blinking light works great. It starts off relatively slow and steadily increases to a rapid blink. The most fuel I've ever put in after the rapid blink was 10.68 gallons. It holds 11.2 so I got pretty close to empty. That was 27 miles past the beginning of the blink. |
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