Fuel Filter - Toyota Yaris Forums

xed · 08-17-2007, 06:48 PM

Not running down to fumes is good advice for any car. Basically there's little bits of crap that will accumulate over time in your gas tank. These tend to settle at the bottom of your tank (think silt on a riverbed). If you run your tank way low then it tends to stir up the crap that's sitting there at the bottom of your tank and if it is stirred up then it will find it's way into the fuel line where the filter will pick it up.

So one of the keys to keeping a nice clean fuel filter is never to run your car when you're getting down to "E". The rule of thumb that I've alway heard is to never let your tank get below 1/4. So far it has worked well for me.

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08-17-2007, 06:48 PM	#19
xed Drives: '08 Polar White 3dr Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NC USA Posts: 79	Not running down to fumes is good advice for any car. Basically there's little bits of crap that will accumulate over time in your gas tank. These tend to settle at the bottom of your tank (think silt on a riverbed). If you run your tank way low then it tends to stir up the crap that's sitting there at the bottom of your tank and if it is stirred up then it will find it's way into the fuel line where the filter will pick it up. So one of the keys to keeping a nice clean fuel filter is never to run your car when you're getting down to "E". The rule of thumb that I've alway heard is to never let your tank get below 1/4. So far it has worked well for me.