Ran out of gas at a stop light this morning
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Ran out of gas at a stop light this morning
What a way to start out a monday morning...I was at a light, heading towards a gas station to fill her up, then engine shuts off, I was amazed, b/c the needle was just above empty...I guess in a sense I was lucky I didn't quite make it onto the highway..Put the blinkers on, and got my dad to bring me some gas, and 30min later I got to work...Does this hurt the engine in anyway?
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Re: Ran out of gas at a stop light this morning
Originally posted by c230pete
What a way to start out a monday morning...I was at a light, heading towards a gas station to fill her up, then engine shuts off, I was amazed, b/c the needle was just above empty...I guess in a sense I was lucky I didn't quite make it onto the highway..Put the blinkers on, and got my dad to bring me some gas, and 30min later I got to work...Does this hurt the engine in anyway?
What a way to start out a monday morning...I was at a light, heading towards a gas station to fill her up, then engine shuts off, I was amazed, b/c the needle was just above empty...I guess in a sense I was lucky I didn't quite make it onto the highway..Put the blinkers on, and got my dad to bring me some gas, and 30min later I got to work...Does this hurt the engine in anyway?
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mine is pretty accurate. I have had 2 occasions where it told me 0-2 miles left. First time I was in city so just pulled over into a gas station and pumped gas. 2nd time was in my driveway..... i had made it home previous night but didn't have enough to go anywhere. FYI..... running that low on gas isn't a great idea at all. I don't know about MB's but letting the gas get too low overheats the fuel pump. I was told that certain vehicles have the fuel pump submerged in the fuel tank so it acts as a cooling mechanism. Perhaps I was wrong.... i will check with a friend about it this weekend.
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Originally posted by electromethod
mine is pretty accurate. I have had 2 occasions where it told me 0-2 miles left. First time I was in city so just pulled over into a gas station and pumped gas. 2nd time was in my driveway..... i had made it home previous night but didn't have enough to go anywhere. FYI..... running that low on gas isn't a great idea at all. I don't know about MB's but letting the gas get too low overheats the fuel pump. I was told that certain vehicles have the fuel pump submerged in the fuel tank so it acts as a cooling mechanism. Perhaps I was wrong.... i will check with a friend about it this weekend.
mine is pretty accurate. I have had 2 occasions where it told me 0-2 miles left. First time I was in city so just pulled over into a gas station and pumped gas. 2nd time was in my driveway..... i had made it home previous night but didn't have enough to go anywhere. FYI..... running that low on gas isn't a great idea at all. I don't know about MB's but letting the gas get too low overheats the fuel pump. I was told that certain vehicles have the fuel pump submerged in the fuel tank so it acts as a cooling mechanism. Perhaps I was wrong.... i will check with a friend about it this weekend.
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These cars are not fragile eggs. They are designed to not break under normal use and what some might say is a modicum of misuse or abuse.
I routinely run my tank lower than "0" miles remaining on the range computer. It will run for a good 5-7 miles after reading "0." Your results may vary, so don't experiment unless you have a 1-gallon gas can reserve in the trunk.
Once I ran it dry as I pulled into the gas station... coasted to the pump. I have noticed no lasting effects at all.
IMO, it's better to run the tank down fully, sucking up any "crud" in the tank in small increments with each tank (or every other tank), compared to refilling at 3/8 tank every time and letting the junk accumulate to larger quantities. It's just a preference.
I routinely run my tank lower than "0" miles remaining on the range computer. It will run for a good 5-7 miles after reading "0." Your results may vary, so don't experiment unless you have a 1-gallon gas can reserve in the trunk.
Once I ran it dry as I pulled into the gas station... coasted to the pump. I have noticed no lasting effects at all.
IMO, it's better to run the tank down fully, sucking up any "crud" in the tank in small increments with each tank (or every other tank), compared to refilling at 3/8 tank every time and letting the junk accumulate to larger quantities. It's just a preference.
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y are u people not fill up when the "emtpy gas" message appear?? and wait tile at 0-1 miles left? i alwasy try to fill up when the "empty gas" message appear. i always worry if i dont fill up after a while once that message appears..
y are u people not fill up when the "emtpy gas" message appear?? and wait tile at 0-1 miles left? i alwasy try to fill up when the "empty gas" message appear. i always worry if i dont fill up after a while once that message appears..
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1. 'dirt' that isn't filtered in the gas would get into the engine and cause problems. usually this would occur when low on fuel since the dirt is found on the bottom of the tank.
2. also, i was told never to go low on fuel when its cold out since water vapor would be at a max when fuel is low, and thus cause problems by freezing.
true or false???
2. also, i was told never to go low on fuel when its cold out since water vapor would be at a max when fuel is low, and thus cause problems by freezing.
true or false???
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Originally posted by moomeh
1. 'dirt' that isn't filtered in the gas would get into the engine and cause problems. usually this would occur when low on fuel since the dirt is found on the bottom of the tank.
1. 'dirt' that isn't filtered in the gas would get into the engine and cause problems. usually this would occur when low on fuel since the dirt is found on the bottom of the tank.
