Letting the tank run low......
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BritishRacinGrin said:
It probably drew some air and had to re-bleed itself.
Yes I think some air and/or gunge from the tank can get into the fuel system when you run a car very low or completely out of fuel. Happened once in a car I was in. We were lost with the gauge on absolute zero for over 30 miles, in a 2.0 petrol. 
When he filled it up it must have had less than a litre left. Started after longer than usual but then it spluttered a few times. Got a bit worried but then it ran fine until he sold it years later.
There's usually no warning of an engine stopping. Possibly you'll hear a faint whine as the fuel pump starts sucking on air, or a stutter as you around a roundabout, and then it will stop shortly afterwards. I think a common rail diesel has to be bled before it will start? A petrol or non common rail diesel should start fine.
itcaptainslow said:
BritishRacinGrin said:
It probably drew some air and had to re-bleed itself.
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It's really just cucumber extract and tap water but "mums the word" [taps side of nose]
jdw100 said:
kambites said:
If I was in that situation, I'd call an ambulance regardless of how much petrol I had.
So, for instance, you get a call to say a family member has been taken seriously ill...you would call an ambulance?Sump said:
jdw100 said:
kambites said:
If I was in that situation, I'd call an ambulance regardless of how much petrol I had.
So, for instance, you get a call to say a family member has been taken seriously ill...you would call an ambulance?rallycross said:
GroundEffect said:
rallycross said:
never gets above half full and often gets close to zero.
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I know to the litre roughly give or take 1/2 when I need to fill up. The gauges on a mx5 are a bit s
t the empty line on the gauge will still be 7 liters of fuel still in there.
I reset the clock everytime I fill up and will get between 220-250 miles depends on my daily driving style and about 300 on a motorway journey. I fill back to the brim which is usally around 43 liters with the tank being 45 including the neck.
Done that for 2 years no problem whatsoever.
On a diesel no wouldn't let it run that low some cars don't have a manual pump to prime the system so can be a complete to bleed after. Saying that never owned a diesel myself.
t the empty line on the gauge will still be 7 liters of fuel still in there.I reset the clock everytime I fill up and will get between 220-250 miles depends on my daily driving style and about 300 on a motorway journey. I fill back to the brim which is usally around 43 liters with the tank being 45 including the neck.
Done that for 2 years no problem whatsoever.
On a diesel no wouldn't let it run that low some cars don't have a manual pump to prime the system so can be a complete
to bleed after. Saying that never owned a diesel myself.jdw100 said:
kambites said:
If I was in that situation, I'd call an ambulance regardless of how much petrol I had.
So, for instance, you get a call to say a family member has been taken seriously ill...you would call an ambulance?My ex mother in law was like this and would come up with really remote possibilities to justify odd behaviour. She was OK after they took out her thyroid gland though...
brickwall said:
Conscript said:
JulianHJ said:
TurboHatchback said:
Drive until light comes on, fill up to brim.
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