Damn that was close...

"K-Roll-PorscheTamer" (k-roll390)
08/28/2014 at 19:20 • Filed to: Gas

So. Very. Close. I'm so sorry mister fuel pump.

DISCUSSION (27)

macanamera > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
08/28/2014 at 19:22

FiST?

HammerheadFistpunch > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
08/28/2014 at 19:22

that aint so bad, until you drive a diesel.

Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
08/28/2014 at 19:23

You'll be fine. My Dad runs his Taurus down under 20 all the time. Even under 5 on occasion. I've even seen it say it was on zero a few times.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > macanamera
08/28/2014 at 19:24

FoST

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > HammerheadFistpunch
08/28/2014 at 19:25

What happens when you drive diesel?

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
08/28/2014 at 19:25

Just got to the nearest gas station and added $10. I've got a 1/4 tank now. I've got such a small tank.

buford-t-justice > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
08/28/2014 at 19:28

My zx5 tank was smaller, than the FoST. You get that eco thing?

HammerheadFistpunch > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
08/28/2014 at 19:28

Well, the TDI I have has a self priming pump (though it doesn't like it) if you run out of diesel fuel you can't just put more in and go, you have to prime the fuel system manually. (bleed out the air and flood the suction and high pressure pump)

Supercharged-V8-Jag > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
08/28/2014 at 19:28

Phhhh, please. Here's mine:

Kinja'd!!!

Manuél Ferrari > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
08/28/2014 at 19:29

I always run my cars below zero. Never broken a fuel pump.

My theory is that it's better to do it a lot than never. That way the little bits of crud get sucked up before they become big bits of crud!

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > buford-t-justice
08/28/2014 at 19:33

Eco what?

Leadbull > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
08/28/2014 at 19:33

Most cars have a sizable buffer after the gauge lights up.

My Tucson for example could go another forty miles.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Manuél Ferrari
08/28/2014 at 19:34

Science!!

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > HammerheadFistpunch
08/28/2014 at 19:35

For all TDIs?? Even the Golf?

Flavien Vidal > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
08/28/2014 at 19:35

Went down to "0 mile" left in the Corvette... Stressful moment lol...

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Leadbull
08/28/2014 at 19:36

It usually says you can go another 30 miles for me.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Flavien Vidal
08/28/2014 at 19:36

Did you panic?

HammerheadFistpunch > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
08/28/2014 at 19:37

As far as I know, any of the 2.0 TDI's are self priming, the rest? shrug. But diesels either have to have a self priming system or be manually bled. I hear from people that the self priming is brutal, you have to crank it for like 3 or 4 30 second intervals, all the while the high pressure pump isn't being lubricated. Ouch.

buford-t-justice > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
08/28/2014 at 19:37

can't tell if being sarcastic. Anyways, apparently if you drive the FoST in a non awesome manner, you get green pedals, one for shifting, one for speed, and one for anticipation. After all that you get a eco champion message

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > buford-t-justice
08/28/2014 at 19:38

Oh that thing. Never gotten all the pedals before. I think that means I'm driving correctly? Because screw the environment?

Leadbull > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
08/28/2014 at 19:39

FaST

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > HammerheadFistpunch
08/28/2014 at 19:40

K-Roll ain't got time for that.

buford-t-justice > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
08/28/2014 at 19:44

sort of defeats the purpose of having an ST IMO

Flavien Vidal > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
08/28/2014 at 19:47

lol almost... There was no gas station for like 40miles around. Thought I could make it to the next one but apparently could not :lol:

Exited the freeway to go to the closest "town" and made it there after driving with 0 mile left for like 4 miles... lol

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
08/28/2014 at 19:51

I have stopped at the pump before and before I turned it off, it was stuttering. Only reason I let it get that low, is that the station I usually go to was out of gas.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
08/28/2014 at 20:57

The fuel pump in the Safari has died twice because my mom let it get too low on fuel.

That's why the minute it hits the red, I'm at the gas station. Especially because I don't have a warning light.

pitstop_pitowski > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
08/28/2014 at 22:15