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[JACKSMYDOG]

I live on the edge kids. Danger is my middle name.

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[DonB]

I live on the edge kids. Danger is my middle name.

Oops!

 

[DukeCanBuildit]

I live on the edge kids. Danger is my middle name.

I did this once with my older Ranger on a major highway - took it to the brink and hoped for the best at highway speeds. I was never happier than when I saw that blue sign announcing a service station at the next exit. Against all expectations, the station wasn’t right there at the exit but an agonizing 11 kms away in the nearest town. It was past E to where there was a gap between the needle and E. When I filled up, it took WAY more gas than I expected - there must be a secret cache in there! ?

 

[JACKSMYDOG]

I left the house with 9 km to empty and 17km to the gas station. I had 10L in a Gerry can, just in case.

 

[Metal Geezer]

And to think the missus gets nervous when it falls below 1/2…..

 

[RangerVol]

Wow you guys live dangerously.
I've been trying to stay in the habit of filling up when it gets to half or just a little past it
I don't want to get caught slipping in case some major disaster happens

 

[CB750F]

I live on the edge kids. Danger is my middle name.

Come on, just do a few more kms, you can do it!

 

[JACKSMYDOG]

Come on, just do a few more kms, you can do it!

I pushed my F150 and Escape 60+km beyond a few times. Always with spare fuel in the back. Inquiring minds, want to know

 

[Joeiconic]

Like everything else in life, Seinfeld covered it.

 

[HarryManback]

Hopefully the fuel pump doesn't suck any air in, good way to overheat it.

 

[12Bravo20]

I know a lot of people that run their vehicles until the tank is at "E" all of the time then wonder why they have to replace burned out fuel pumps.

It is good practice to always fill up once you get to 1/4 tank of fuel. The fuel is what helps cool the pump. Running until empty allows the pump to get hot and overheat.

 

[Dereku]

Like everything else in life, Seinfeld covered it.

You beat me to it! Cosmo and the Volvo

 

[dtech]

Seinfeld drove a Saab vert, but Kramer had the more distinctive ride :

 

[Dgc333]

I know a lot of people that run their vehicles until the tank is at "E" all of the time then wonder why they have to replace burned out fuel pumps.

It is good practice to always fill up once you get to 1/4 tank of fuel. The fuel is what helps cool the pump. Running until empty allows the pump to get hot and overheat.

That's an old wives tail. As long as the pump is pumping fuel it gets all the cooling it needs.

I have removed the pump/sender unit from tanks over the years that would require you to keep the tank above 1/2 full to keep it submerged, not to mention all the efi conversions where the fuel pump is mounted outside the tank.

 

[JACKSMYDOG]

Hopefully the fuel pump doesn't suck any air in, good way to overheat it.

I normally kept my F150 above 1/4, but got below 0km a few times.

The Escape was a company vehicle. A full tank was 260km and my commute was 120km/day. Fuel was at a different yard, out of my way, and a PITA. I drove it 5 years, got below 0km at least once a week, and ran it dry more than once. Never had a fuel pump problem in either.

I also had a Buick that the tank leaked at the seam, so I could only fill to half. It was often on the empty light, and no fuel pump problems.

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