Re-fueling Timing and Amount

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by ntron1

After the little light comes on.

Originally Posted by Chad86

This is bad for the fuel pump...

Originally Posted by Sarlacc

That's just superstition.

Originally Posted by ntron1

Opinions vary...We'll just agree to disagree.

Opinions do vary, but here is what I know from experience.


My standard practice is to not fill up until very near empty. No particular reason, other than I hate stopping for gas.


My last three daily drivers all have had over 250,000 miles on them before I moved to the next DD.


I've never had a fuel pump fail.

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by Chad86

This is bad for the fuel pump...

i'm told that fuel pumps are now cooled via the fuel moving through them, and are no longer required to be completely submerged in the tank to prevent overheating..

i believe the whole submerged-pump thing is from the early 60-70's era.. if you've got more current info on newer cars about it that contradicts that, i'd love to hear it, because it's something i'd need to correct for immediately..

[wulfstan]

Below a 1/4 is my usual... I don't like any of the cars below 1/4...

my .02

Johnny

[utekineir]

When it makes sense.

[Burrcold]

Usually just wait until the light comes on, or just before. Depends how lazy I'm feeling on any given day.

[Tromatic]

Having lived for a while in SoCal, at half-tank I get twitchy. I want to be able to go a ways if SHTF before I need to think about gas.

[Chad86]

Originally Posted by jsimon7777

I have never seen or even heard of a fuel pump failing because of running the tank low. The only downside I know of is that you can pick up sediment into the fuel filter, but again, I have never heard of an actual issue with this.

From my understanding the fuel pump is submerged and if you run your tank below 1/4 you risk burning out your fuel pump, or at least shortening it's life.

[Chad86]

Originally Posted by Burrcold

Usually just wait until the light comes on, or just before. Depends how lazy I'm feeling on any given day.

Is there anything stated in the manual? Does anyone have a PDF version of the 2014 owners manual. I found the quick guide on scion.com

[Tromatic]

Originally Posted by Chad86

Is there anything stated in the manual? Does anyone have a PDF version of the 2014 owners manual. I found the quick guide on scion.com

Only the BRZ that I've found.

http://www.carsaddiction.com/article...owners-manual/

[Chad86]

Originally Posted by Tromatic

Only the BRZ that I've found.

http://www.carsaddiction.com/article...owners-manual/

Just found this link for the 2013 FR-S manual
I have some reading to do before my new ride arrives...
Sometime mid week this week

http://manualowners.blogspot.ca/2013...anual-pdf.html

[jjaisli]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Opinions do vary, but here is what I know from experience.


My standard practice is to not fill up until very near empty. No particular reason, other than I hate stopping for gas.


My last three daily drivers all have had over 250,000 miles on them before I moved to the next DD.


I've never had a fuel pump fail.

I agree and have had a similar experience. I've owned more than a dozen cars since the late 80s and 3 different cars where I accumulated >150,000 miles and I usually don't fill up until the tank is near empty. I have NEVER, in all that time, ever had an issue with the fuel system, fuel pump, fuel filter, etc in any of my cars.

I won't argue that there are reasons for filling up before the tank is empty. But from practical experience, it makes very little difference.

[Chad86]

Originally Posted by Chad86

Just found this link for the 2013 FR-S manual
I have some reading to do before my new ride arrives...
Sometime mid week this week

http://manualowners.blogspot.ca/2013...anual-pdf.html

Nevermind...I can't find the download link on this page

[EAGLE5]

Show me one person who has burned out their FR-S or BRZ pump by running the tank low. The only failure I know of happened to Robispec, who at the time blamed the failure on e85.