state police behind me and got towed, yay love fuel starve!

jboffill · 05-10-2012, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Z_ealot

oddly enough on my 2011 i have never had this issue with fuel starvation even when running on 1/4 tank and making long sweeping right hand turns on an onramp going about 50-60....makes me wonder if nissan secretly addressed this issue in the 2011 and up, guess i'll have to wait for some more 2011 and up owners to chime in.

Ive never had that issue and my light has been on a few times and ive done right sweeps all the time in this one road next to my house. Maybe it has been fixed.

MacLean · 05-05-2012, 12:57 PM

Sorry to hear the bad news. Kind of sucks that it took 1.5hrs out of your life, but at least things are back to normal. Oh congrats on your wife being pregnant.

mhcoss · 05-05-2012, 01:07 PM

I have run my 2012 down to the dummy warnings telling me to fuel up and havent had this happen to me. I wasn't even aware this was a problem.. I am going to fuel up more often now

jazz-Z · 05-05-2012, 01:25 PM

If I had a car that had this issue I would be really peeved, and taking legal action. I almost hesitate to say that I have an '09, and haven't had this problem. I wonder if the guys on the forum that have the fuel starve problem could compare notes on their builds to see if there was a defective lot of fuel pumps that are causing this issue.

Frankly I think that a lot of the other complaints I hear about the Z on this forum is just a bunch of BS grousing about nothing more than individual idiosyncratic irritations, or misinformed expectaion. The fuel starve issue, however is serious and potentially life threatening.

370zproject · 05-05-2012, 01:26 PM

same iv had mine down to the 1 led light no issues...knock on wood

kenchan · 05-05-2012, 01:40 PM

cossie -were you going 170mph and told officer you can go even faster?

USMCASA · 05-05-2012, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

cossie -were you going 170mph and told officer you can go even faster?

USMCASA · 05-05-2012, 01:50 PM

09 here and have hit sweeping right handers at 90ish with my gas range blinking at me and 1 dot lit up and never had this issue...

SPOHN · 05-05-2012, 02:52 PM

That sucks. Sorry cossie. Rep for yea.

IMWEZL · 05-05-2012, 02:56 PM

Yeah you have to hit a right turn really hard. Its happened twice to me. On both times I was on the very limit of Corning traction and acceleration. I think I had less than 1/2 a tank n both cases as well.

Compdoc777 · 05-05-2012, 03:00 PM

I keep mine on Economy all the time never had the problem yet. I wonder if they fixed it for 2011?

If it happens I am going to be pissed though and report it.

PapoZalsa · 05-05-2012, 03:51 PM

You can also have a faulty Fuel Sending Unit and could be a reason for not giving you the correct reading. I just got mine replaced 2 weeks ago.

cossie1600 · 05-05-2012, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by PapoZalsa

You can also have a faulty Fuel Sending Unit and could be a reason for not giving you the correct reading. I just got mine replaced 2 weeks ago.

I bitched about it a year or two ago, people think I am on crack. They are more concerned about the stupid oil temp

11Thumper · 05-06-2012, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

I bitched about it a year or two ago, people think I am on crack. They are more concerned about the stupid oil temp

Oil temp issue fixed 100% when the engine dies as a result of fuel starvation.

Seriously though, I've never had this issue.

shadoquad · 05-05-2012, 03:59 PM

Sux bro. Sry to hear.

05-05-2012, 01:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
jazz-Z Base Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Gaithersburg, MD Posts: 13 Drives: 09 370Z CY 7AT Rep Power: 14	Defective batch If I had a car that had this issue I would be really peeved, and taking legal action. I almost hesitate to say that I have an '09, and haven't had this problem. I wonder if the guys on the forum that have the fuel starve problem could compare notes on their builds to see if there was a defective lot of fuel pumps that are causing this issue. Frankly I think that a lot of the other complaints I hear about the Z on this forum is just a bunch of BS grousing about nothing more than individual idiosyncratic irritations, or misinformed expectaion. The fuel starve issue, however is serious and potentially life threatening. Last edited by jazz-Z; 05-05-2012 at 01:26 PM. Reason: typos

05-05-2012, 01:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
370zproject A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Memphis Age: 35 Posts: 16,104 Drives: 09 A/T 370z blue Rep Power: 53	same iv had mine down to the 1 led light no issues...knock on wood __________________ Brake Upgrade Package ate blue, hawk hp ceramic pads, and slotted rotors

05-05-2012, 02:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 46 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 222	That sucks. Sorry cossie. Rep for yea. __________________

05-05-2012, 03:51 PM	#12 (permalink)
PapoZalsa A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Not in Sunny Florida Posts: 6,358 Drives: 16 Nismo w/Tech Pack Rep Power: 4500	You can also have a faulty Fuel Sending Unit and could be a reason for not giving you the correct reading. I just got mine replaced 2 weeks ago. __________________ 2009 370Z MB Base w/Sport Package 6MT Modshack's Custom Air Intakes /3M Clear Bra/ Illuminated Kick Plates / F. I CBE w/12" resonators / EVO-R Front Lip / Rear Hatch Wing / Tein S-Tech Springs /Ilegal Tint in the Rep. of VA/4x20mm Z1 Spacers/ Vinyl Roof/Liquid Carbon Designs

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05-05-2012, 12:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
MacLean A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Houston Posts: 1,589 Drives: '12 GM Nismo # 0445 Rep Power: 17	Sorry to hear the bad news. Kind of sucks that it took 1.5hrs out of your life, but at least things are back to normal. Oh congrats on your wife being pregnant.

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mhcoss Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Edmonton Posts: 520 Drives: 2012 370Z SPORT M/T Rep Power: 15	I have run my 2012 down to the dummy warnings telling me to fuel up and havent had this happen to me. I wasn't even aware this was a problem.. I am going to fuel up more often now

05-05-2012, 01:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	cossie -were you going 170mph and told officer you can go even faster?

05-05-2012, 01:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
USMCASA A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NC Posts: 1,152 Drives: 09 370z CY M6 Rep Power: 18	09 here and have hit sweeping right handers at 90ish with my gas range blinking at me and 1 dot lit up and never had this issue...

05-05-2012, 02:56 PM	#10 (permalink)
IMWEZL Track Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: HNL Posts: 603 Drives: 370Z/MKVII GTI Rep Power: 18	Yeah you have to hit a right turn really hard. Its happened twice to me. On both times I was on the very limit of Corning traction and acceleration. I think I had less than 1/2 a tank n both cases as well.

05-05-2012, 03:00 PM	#11 (permalink)
Compdoc777 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Cypress Posts: 277 Drives: 2011 Nismo #4 MB Rep Power: 14	I keep mine on Economy all the time never had the problem yet. I wonder if they fixed it for 2011? If it happens I am going to be pissed though and report it.

05-05-2012, 03:59 PM	#15 (permalink)
shadoquad A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: . Posts: 42,608 Drives: . Rep Power: 3887	Sux bro. Sry to hear.