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Originally Posted by Crash
Well, the truth is that you shouldn't let the fuel get down to empty on cars older than 2 years because of the contaminants at the bottom of the tank from crap gas. Also, you should never fully run out of gas because it's bad for the fuel pump.
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Agree and good advice. I remember most German manuals warning not to let it happen due to fuel pump damage.
I was laughing about how polite they try to make it, "preferably before the gauge reaches empty," versus "get to a gas station."