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Here is my question - If it can cause damage if your tank goes below 1/4, then why doesn't BMW make the gas gauge go up up 5/4? That way, you can use a full tank of gas and still be safe.
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I suspect that this is a myth.
I think the car will run out of gas(coolant) well before the heat generated from such lack of coolant could cause any damage to the pump. Anecdotal evidence - I have a long commute and get the opportunity to test this fairly often.
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A couple of things to keep this in perspective:
1) Yes, your fuel pump should remained submerged in fuel in order to stay cool. 2) It requires far less than 1/4 tank these days. The quarter tank requirement comes from the early days of in-tank fuel pumps, and even before manufacturers started using polymer fuel tanks that can more easily accommodate a fuel pump sump that keeps the pump submerged at lower levels. 3) Everybody be cool, this is a robbery.
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You guys are all joking right? You should always refrigerate your gas in a large freezer and use that to fill up
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06-30-2015, 05:14 AM | #73 |
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I run my car well below a quarter tank all the time, my average fill up is 13 gallons, but I have hundreds of fill ups at 14+ and 15+ gallons. 286,000 on the original fuel pump...
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