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Old 02-15-2009, 12:36 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Crash View Post
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.
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."
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