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12-08-2008, 04:13 PM | #1 |
empty tank symptoms
just curious as to see how far my car can drive with out getting stuck somewhere on empty, what happens when your almost empty, i know the gauge flashes faster as u lose gas, is that it? any chugging or anything like that??
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12-08-2008, 04:22 PM | #2 |
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seriously?
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12-08-2008, 04:35 PM | #3 |
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not a great idea
but as far as i know the gas gauge does NOT blink faster i put in 42.2L one time, that was good enough for me. my wife had run it out of gas a couple weeks prior just after a snow storm. she got stuck between montreal and quebec city..... but when you run of of gas, its bascially like turning off the car. no power brakes, no power steering (and the wheel will lock if you turn too far) its a bad scene.
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12-08-2008, 04:39 PM | #4 |
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you'll step on gas and feel it start to bog down. eventually it will shut off completely with loss of all power functions......
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12-08-2008, 04:49 PM | #5 |
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12-08-2008, 07:26 PM | #7 | |
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I wouldnt recommend running it dry as the gas cools the fuel pump and that last ounce of gas is where all the contaminents reside,but if you must fill a jerry can with gas next summer and run it till it stops then you will know that on that particular tank of gas you got that much mileage,probably every tankful would give you a different reading as driving conditions for an entire tank is hard to duplicate. |
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12-08-2008, 09:22 PM | #8 |
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We ran out going up a grade, and it just quit. Period. No stuttering, no lag, just quit. Most unexpected as the gauge was showing 1/3 of a tank; sender unit replacement seems to have cured it.
Don't run it dry too often, as fuel is the coolant for the pump; nothing like replacing a pump on your own nickel... |
12-08-2008, 10:47 PM | #9 |
Car will start to chug kinda like the car has a missfire. Mainly when you press on the gas hard. Then little after it will begin to stall and when you shut it off you wont be able to start it. Happend few times on my ford escort back in the day when i was a poor colledge student =). Needless to say i havent had to experience it again since.
Oh yeah and the stupid gas stations charge you 25 dollars for that stupid plastic 1 gallon jug.
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12-08-2008, 11:14 PM | #10 |
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"The smart man learns from his own mistakes. The wise man learns from others' mistakes"- Unknown
...the wiser man just puts gas in his tank as soon as the light starts blinking (or sooner) to avoid the hassle altogether !!!
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12-09-2008, 02:09 PM | #11 |
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i once read an article that stated that you should never allow your tank to drop below 1/4 full. Reason being, the pump has to work harder when the gas level gets very low, and if you are in a cold climate there is condensation to consider.
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12-09-2008, 05:00 PM | #12 |
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Hi talnlnky,
I always thought it was to keep the fuel pump cool..... as it is a submerged pump and if the fuel level gets to low it can overheat as there is no fuel to conduct the heat away hence, will not last as long. |
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It is not something you want to find out !!!!!!! |
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12-10-2008, 07:54 AM | #14 |
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Just to debunk some myths, it will not hurt your car to run out of gas (other than the lack of forward motion). There is no layer of sludge or particles on the bottom of your gas tank that will get sucked into your engine, nor will the fuel pump overheat. And the tank is sealed, so condensation is not an issue. What little water vapor that may occur should clear itself out; and if not, a gas additive every once and a while will sort it out.
No, when you run out of gas you simply run out of gas, and have to walk to get some more. It is an inconvenience, but not detrimental to the vehicle. And as always, b_hickman11 has the numbers right, according to the manual. You have 1.6 gallons left when the last bar starts to blink, and 1.1. gallons when it starts to blink twice as fast. And by the way, the other day I put 11.6 gallons in my 11.1 gallon Yaris gas tank! Cheers! M2 |
12-10-2008, 10:59 AM | #15 |
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How so? Did you top off the tank?
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12-10-2008, 01:13 PM | #16 |
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One of the major symptoms of an empty tank is that the car stops, and ceases to move. Definately a sign that you might have an empty tank.
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12-10-2008, 01:22 PM | #17 |
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if it runs out of gas, it will sputter out. Just keep your tank filled Man!
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