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Originally Posted by VacantSky
It's really not good on the fuel pump to run the tank low. I normally fill up at the light (Which is normally 10-10.5 gallons -US), or the soonest gas station after the light comes on if I'm on a trip and I know the route. You're just encouraging premature wear/failure of components running it so low.
Just fill her up! You're going to have to anyways right? Just my opinion/advice.
Ken
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I really can't wait for this particular automotive myth to die - unfortunately I fear it never will.
We aren't knocking around in the old family Duesenberg or even something from the eighties. Modern car tanks are designed that the fuel pump will not cavitate unless you run the tank completely empty. The
only exception
might be if you are running at near empty on the track and the Gs slosh the tiny amount of gas out of the pocket.
Filling up when the light comes on will still have 2 to 2.5 gallons of gas left in the tank.