Since we have a 19 gallon tank, and I put in 18.247 gallons last fill up... I'd say thats a bit closer than I wanna get.
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10-17-2011, 12:18 AM | #16 (permalink) |
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Since we have a 19 gallon tank, and I put in 18.247 gallons last fill up... I'd say thats a bit closer than I wanna get.
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I try and fill up at half so that it gets done by 1/4.
You will not kill the tank or fuel pump running low once in awhile. A habit of running on empty is is no good. I thought the VDC was on when the car hiccuped in a turn, so I tried to turn it off, only it was already off. The tank was low.
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I always try and fill up at the 1/4 mark as a rule though.
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The reason you want to keep the tank as full as possible is to reduce the chance of water condensation over time from the air in the tank. Full tank = less air volume = less water to condensate. Whether this is a real problem and how long it would take for enough water to build up to make a difference is open to debate.
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You won't pick up sediment at the bottom of yout tank because the pump suction line is at the bottom. That statement would be valid if there was a suction line at the top of the tankt rather than the bottom. I ran out of gas with 2 led's on and the car woudn't start up (started going up a long hill....so embarassing lol). Also a reminder!!! If your car shuts off at that low of fuel and it doesn't fire up when starting it, push the button again to turn it off, othewise it will keep trying to start itself and you will burn up the injectors.
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Recently, someone had asked this same question on Goss' Garage from Motorweek. His answer was it cannot cause any problems to the car as the feed strainer is at the bottom of the tank on all cars. Personnally, I would not let my car run down beyond a 1/4.
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