Did my car go into limp mode?

DEpointfive0 · 01-25-2013, 06:58 PM

Fuel starvation

Fabsnoop · 01-25-2013, 07:08 PM

I'm a little embarrassed. Technician at nissan put some gas in the car, and it started right up. Thanks for all the replies! I'm not too sure what fuel starve is. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say it's just a lack of fuel. I had about 23 miles til' empty. Is that low enough to cause "fuel starve"?

Trips · 01-25-2013, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Fabsnoop

I'm a little embarrassed. Technician at nissan put some gas in the car, and it started right up. Thanks for all the replies! I'm not too sure what fuel starve is. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say it's just a lack of fuel. I had about 23 miles til' empty. Is that low enough to cause "fuel starve"?

Thats just an estimate and NOT meant to actually gauge how much is left.

Try to just fill it at or before the Low Fuel WARNING alert flashes.

SouthArk370Z · 01-25-2013, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Fabsnoop

... I'm not too sure what fuel starve is. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say it's just a lack of fuel. I had about 23 miles til' empty. Is that low enough to cause "fuel starve"?

When going around corners and/or accelerating the fuel moves to the sides of the tank. If the level is low enough this can create a cavity at the fuel pump inlet and you lose flow. How much is "low enough" depends on the design of the tank. As others have mentioned, low enough is rather high in a 370Z. Or maybe it's just because they tend to get driven harder than a lot of cars.

bfowlzr33 · 01-25-2013, 10:08 PM

ive pushed my luck with the gas (drove 75 miles after the alert came on). i was lucky though. you, not so much. keep her filled up

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bfowlzr33 Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Carolina Age: 35 Posts: 150 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z SR M6 Rep Power: 14	ive pushed my luck with the gas (drove 75 miles after the alert came on). i was lucky though. you, not so much. keep her filled up __________________ 07 TITAN CC OFFROAD PKG 06 Mustang GT 5MT 01 Audi TT ABT 6MT

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Fabsnoop Base Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 34 Drives: Nissan 370z Rep Power: 16	I'm a little embarrassed. Technician at nissan put some gas in the car, and it started right up. Thanks for all the replies! I'm not too sure what fuel starve is. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say it's just a lack of fuel. I had about 23 miles til' empty. Is that low enough to cause "fuel starve"?