Oh my G0D, no! Mine will be showing up after #76. They moderate all the entries, which makes it even more pathetic that there's such bad advise there.quote:
Originally posted by surfstar:
Matt_S you mean the one with the homemade "tornado" and engine ionizer?
#72 has 5 paragraphs.
Empty gas tank = less gas mileage ??
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The only reason I ever heard for not running the tank dry was the possibility of burning up the fuel pump. In tank pumps are cooled by fuel. I suppose that you could make an issue out of mileage because of the weight of hauling around a full vs. empty tank. I wouldn't think the weight of a full tank would affect mileage much but it would be some.
It's on the Internet so it must be true, right?
Those are moderated?
Johnd, fuel pumps are cooled by the fuel running THROUGH them, not by the fuel around them. If you make it a habit of running out of gas, you can definitely burn up a fuel pump. Running the tank low will not cause a problem.
The fuel pump suck from the same place no matter if the tank is full or almost empty, so this is not true.
I feel dumber for reading most of that.
With as many miles as I drive, if I filled up between 1/4 and 1/2 I'd fill up every 1.5 days. I think the condensation problem could be an issue if cars aren't driven many miles, but in my case, it never has a chance. So, I fill up as close to "E" as possible!
He might not have to drive "to" the gas station...might be just a pull-off on his regular route...still, point taken...
Maybe he doesn't have to drive "to" the gas station...may be just a pull-off on his regular route. Still, point taken, and I don't think he's really helping his cause.
Uh, sorry about the double-post...browser locked up and I didn't think the first one went through...
I like these ones from "Randy G"
1) if possible, install a fuel cooler. (it's like a mini-radiator but for fuel). True, gas is more dense when its cool, so the more you can keep it cool, the better.
Huh? Maybe my car is different but my fuel never seems to be boiling... lol
5) Run higher octane gasoline such as 89 or 93. Higher octane fuel burns slower than lower octane, thus saving gas.
Wouldn't octane be the fuel's resistance to premature combustion?
1) if possible, install a fuel cooler. (it's like a mini-radiator but for fuel). True, gas is more dense when its cool, so the more you can keep it cool, the better.
Huh? Maybe my car is different but my fuel never seems to be boiling... lol
5) Run higher octane gasoline such as 89 or 93. Higher octane fuel burns slower than lower octane, thus saving gas.
Wouldn't octane be the fuel's resistance to premature combustion?
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Originally posted by ShortBuSX:
I feel dumber for reading most of that.
Well, isn't the fuel filter there to catch "dirt?" How much dirt are people putting in their gas tanks anyway.
I just changed the fuel pump on my wife's Lumina. I had heard the dirt and gunk spiel, too. So, when I looked in, I was surprised at how prisine the tank was. The only dirt was on the outside.....
I did see some random metal shavings-looking objects on the bottom near where the pump picks up (I was surprised to see the baffles in the tank made of yellow plastic), but I assume that the strainer stops those from even getting to the pump, much less the filter.
This is not completely true. Ethanol with absorb water. Most manuals say not to use methanol in your gas because it is so corrosive. The stuff in most gasline antifreeze is isopropyl alcohol. The original yellow heet bottles contained methanol.
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