370 PSA, fill up your tank or turn left only

Tribalpinoy91 · 07-24-2013, 10:01 AM

How many miles you got on the car?

Mr&Mrs · 07-24-2013, 10:28 AM

Mine has a little over 23k its an 09.

Mr&Mrs · 07-24-2013, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4r3s

fair enough, but all I saw in the past 6 pages was the beating of well deceased horse. I'm not seeing many solutions being proposed, so I proposed one.

Mt Tam I am · 07-24-2013, 10:35 AM

Fuel starvation is very real. For me it is a track issue primarily. I need to fill my tank after every 30 minutes on the track or I will get starvation by end of second session and I am still above half tank by two dots.

At Sears Point there is a right hand turn (Turn 2) preceded by a long sweeping left, that nails me every time at 3/4 tank. I once thought it was VDC but with it off it continued.

I can not remember ever experiencing starvation on the street but then again it might feel like VDC so I am unsure.

Cossie, you are driving your car the way it was meant to be driven. Of course the car was meant to have a better fuel system too.

Best of luck.

Tribalpinoy91 · 07-24-2013, 11:00 AM

Is this fuel starvation something that is fixed on newer models? If not, how much of a problem is this really for a person that sees only street driving?

Haboob · 07-24-2013, 11:03 AM

I've not heard of a '13 doing it, then again, maybe we just don't drive it the same...

I don't have any curves like that to try on.

Tribalpinoy91 · 07-24-2013, 11:25 AM

Yeah I've never had such problems on my 10' has 9k miles, I have taken turns left and right with 2 dots on my fuel gauge before with no hiccups.. I also was only going 15-25mph.

edub370 · 07-24-2013, 11:29 AM

time for a regret thread

Rusty · 07-24-2013, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FPenvy

how would you know? i never seen you actually drive you Z

lol work too much bro.

I've never seen you drive your Z either. Or even a video of it.

Rusty · 07-24-2013, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4r3s

fair enough, but all I saw in the past 6 pages was the beating of well deceased horse. I'm not seeing many solutions being proposed, so I proposed one.

The fix was mentioned once in this thread.

phunk's road race fuel pump install

Mt Tam I am · 07-24-2013, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tribalpinoy91

Is this fuel starvation something that is fixed on newer models? If not, how much of a problem is this really for a person that sees only street driving?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haboob

I've not heard of a '13 doing it, then again, maybe we just don't drive it the same...

I don't have any curves like that to try on.

This is not a daily street driven problem for most. I fill my tank at half, to keep the fuel pump immersed and cool. I live on a winding mountain road and this is not a problem for me, except at the track.

DEpointfive0 · 07-24-2013, 05:10 PM

The Dragon claims another car:

ShutokuZ · 07-24-2013, 05:24 PM

I wonder if he was trying to drift....

luigi90210 · 07-24-2013, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by geddy lee

I have been down to 1 dot and 0 dots plenty of times and never had this problem

ditto

i have gunned it around to get to the station quickly and have never once experienced fiel starvation

have your fuel pump checked out at the dealer, they should be covered under warranty

GSS138 · 07-25-2013, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tribalpinoy91

Is this fuel starvation something that is fixed on newer models? If not, how much of a problem is this really for a person that sees only street driving?

No I have a 2012. I had it happen twice last weekend on the track. It happened during 3rd session, and I forgot to top up before 4th session-so it did it again on the exact same turn.

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