chamaile0n

So I was in a hurry to get home from a night in the city and was nottttt paying enough attention to the gas gauge. Sure enough, half mile from my house I run out of gas.

After a long (and shameful) walk to the gas station -> back, I am now finding my car's a bit more jumpy when I hit the gas or brakes. It could all be in my dome, but I figure I'd see if anyone had an idea why this may be occurring (aside from copious amounts of retardation behind the wheel)?

Thanks!

TheDarkSide

Just for future reference, MB Roadside Assistance can bring you gas. It may take a while but you dont have to take the walk of shame.

joshg1001

probably still choking on air, let the car run for a while and im sure it will be fine.

as a rule of thumb, you shouldnt let it drop below a quarter tank because there is probably debris in the tank from the gas stations, and you dont want that to reach the pump/filter

chamaile0n

Good advice, thanks. I'm definitely more cognizant of the fuel level now, and can't imagine it getting below qtr tank.

IRT MB Roadside, I thought about it, but figured sitting in the car for 30 mins with a (now) angry wife was proooobably not going to work out too well. Instead I opted for the walk of shame under the banner of "fresh walk on a summer night" which had enough of an excusable undertone to keep me from the doghouse... Still can't believe that...

Anyway, thanks again for the heads up - I'll keep running the car and hopefully the jerkiness will disappear.

FrankW

what kind of crappy gas station do you go to? LOL

yes, there can be sediments however that's why we have fuel filters in these cars.

when the light comes on there are still 2 gallons of gas in the tank btw.

I_Love_MB

Hey Chamaileon, just check MB's website - online guide - it describes the problem and solution when you end up with No Gas. Maybe it can help to solve any problems you have !

joshg1001

LOL i can totally see your wife (or a wife in general) get mad...

well i only use premium gas stations, actually Chevron only has been my family's choice, and no mixing brands. but i hear there is a lot of gunk from gas stations. Another rule of thumb is to not fill up your gas when the stations are being refueled, because when they add the gas in, the said gunk will mix into the rest of the gas

2tonOfun

This is totally true and reguardless of what "type" of gas station you go to, you can still get crap in your gas and yes all cars have fuel filters but when the filter gets clogged with crap, then your car runs like crap. Or in the case of other more high performance cars, things can go bang.
I change my fuel filter every other oil change.

And dude, you're good if you changed that into a positive with the whole starlight walk thing. Nicely done.

GHAZAN

I just ran out of gas too.......except I was on my pit bike riding on the lawn.

woolala

longest walk of your life?! ><

AMGTTV8

i love the comment referring to "my "now" angry wife"

gotta love women - they own us

vic viper

The engine control module and air mass sensor might need to reset and self adjust due to the sudden loss of fuel, this might take a couple of miles, but if the problem remains after several miles you might want to take the car to a dealer to check out the fault memory.

chamaile0n

Thanks for the tip!

Oh, and yes - they do own us...

Sentosa

Hey Vic Viper, Love your wagon, Got any other pics of it.

vic viper

Thanks, check out the picture thread.

ctgilles

+1 ^^
Clogged up my TT fuel filter because I had no more gas left and it sucked in all dirt and sand from the bottom of my tank

HBC350

I think that's an old wivestale. Truth is that you are always sucking fuel from the absolute bottom of the tank no matter how much fuel you have in it. It's not like the inlet to the fuel pump is on a floating device that goes up and down with the level of the fuel.

Quadcammer

lot of heresay in here.

1. the fuel pump has its own sock filter
2. I replaced the fuel tank in my mustang after 6 years and many refuelings, and the bottom of the tank was spotless. Upgraded the pumps in the new tank after 3 years, and again, the tank was perfect. The pump socks were slightly discolored but thats it.
3. think about what happens when you drive. The fuel is sloshing all over the place in the tank, and if there was any sediment, it would be suspended in the fuel after the first few turns you took.

running out of fuel is not good for anything, but some of the info in here is questionable.

Chaz00Blue

I have to agree with Oliverk! If you haven't ever noticed the gas pump has a filter that filters the gas before it ever enters your car. There might be some very very fine particulate but nothing bigger then the micron level of the filter on the pump.

Carsy

Regarding keeping your fuel clean, I always wipe the pump nozzle with clean rag before inserting it. It is not so important with petrol but because diesel attracts dust , I find it a wise move. The rag soon becomes filthy! I keep the rag in a plastic bag in the boot.

joshg1001

^^ why cant you just use the paper towels at the gas (or petrol to you )station instead of keeping a rag

Carsy

I have not seen any paper towel dispensors at the pumps I use. . Would have to change my routine & go to the toilet first

Egonvdv

i hate pumping gas.. don't know why.
so i often run on fumes.
that's why i have 5 litres in the trunk... you never know.

joshg1001

i guess i need to get out more. Its standard in the US to have a towel dispenser and a windshield wiper to clean your car next to every pump.

Aggressive

LMFAO!!!!