I heard his may only pertain to older vehicles, but sometimes I run my Z until the gas light comes on. Is this ok to do?
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10-16-2011, 02:41 PM | #3 (permalink) |
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i keep at least 1/4 tank in my Z. gas cools down the fuel pump soo better safe than sorry right?
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10-16-2011, 04:40 PM | #6 (permalink) |
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Not the pump but the fuel filter. The gasoline has sediments that settle in the bottom of the tank. This is why it's not good to run the tank too low for fear of picking up those sediments into the filter, and leading to the car starve from not having enough fuel. I normally fuel up at 1/4 if possible.
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10-16-2011, 09:09 PM | #12 (permalink) |
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I wanted to clarify that my reply was only to WARN of the potential problem for running the tank low. It's not meant to scare people into thinking it will happen on a single low tank occasion, sorry for not making it clear.
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