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Old 02-21-2013, 07:27 PM   #1
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Empty Fuel Tank.

When the car is virtually running on empty has anyone ever noticed weird sounds in the car?

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Old 02-21-2013, 07:58 PM   #2
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It's probably the sounds of soot and grime being sucked into your fuel injection.
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Old 02-21-2013, 08:26 PM   #3
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Why in the world would you run a Porsche, or for that matter, any car, on a virtually empty fuel tank? If you do this very often then you can say goodbye to your fuel pump, let alone the damage you can do to the injectors. They run better on the top half of the tank.
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I thought you weren't supposed to drive a car with less than 1/4 tank, because of the fuel injection. I think it was okay in the carburetor days, but not now. I always maintain 1/4 tank minimum.
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I thought you weren't supposed to drive a car with less than 1/4 tank, because of the fuel injection. I think it was okay in the carburetor days, but not now. I always maintain 1/4 tank minimum.
Yep, a 1/4 tank is empty to me
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When the car is virtually running on empty has anyone ever noticed weird sounds in the car?
Quite often, weird sounds emanating from a fuel tank with a low fuel level are the result of the fuel pump overheating (it is cooled by the surrounding fuel), which can lead to premature pump failure.
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The weird sounds are coming from your subconscious saying that u are short on brains. How could you do that?
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Don't run it empty. Fuel pumps are not cheap.
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The weird sounds are coming from your subconscious saying that u are short on brains. How could you do that?
Because I was a 1000 miles away from the nearest petrol station.
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The weird sounds are coming from your subconscious saying that u are short on brains. How could you do that?
Wow. And how exactly was that helpful?

Sorry about that, More. Fortunately, rude and uncalled-for remarks like this are rare here and most people are understanding, sympathetic, and helpful. We've all learned lessons about our cars the hard way. Don't let this put you off posting again.

I will make the suggestion that you do a search before posting to make sure you're not asking a question that has already been repeatedly answered, otherwise you may deserve the flaming you get in reply.
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Because I was a 1000 miles away from the nearest petrol station.

Shaken but not stirred ? Hopefully.
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Shaken but not stirred ? Hopefully.
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Because I was a 1000 miles away from the nearest petrol station.
Not a popular choice but I'll admit I run mine in the red +20-30 miles FREQUENTLY. Not by choice. It is only because there are not always gas stations in rural areas. I go where the houses are….and sometimes being there on-time as-promised takes precedence. You don't want to blow a few thousand because you stopped for gas…unless you ARE TRULY short on brains, or rich!

I have suffered no ill effects, thus far. I do understand the risks. And there are a few times where I DID GET a SLIGHT HESITATION or miss. Most likely due to crap in the gas. That may be what the original poster was commenting about. I clean my TB frequently, so it must be the gas.

That said, you can say, "I told you so" when I burn up my fuel pump. Until then, thanks for the warning but life supersedes the fuel need sometimes.

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