Warning -

Not only do you suck up the sediment when running the tank dry, but your
fuel pump will overheat/fry because the gasoline acts as a coolant to keep
said overheat/frying from happening to the pump.  BTDT.
YMMV
--
Jim Thompson
84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
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On 5/21/07, Todd Last <rubatoguy@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Most people will tell you it is not good to run the tank dry because of
> the risk of sucking any sediment at the bottom of the tank into the fule
> pump.  However, I think you should run the tank dry as many times as you can
> - as a preventative measure for keeping the inside of the gas tank clean.
> Just make sure to change your fuel pump filter every time you run the tank
> completely empty.
>
> On my '88 it will run out of gas pretty shortly after the gauge needle is
> to the left of the red. (Fumes setting)
>
> Generally I get about 215-230 miles from a tank of gas. On very good days
> up tp 260.
>
> Todd
>
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM>
> > I know this has a lot of variables, but in a 90 automatic, or similar,
> > non-freeway driving, the only "extra" would be running the stereo while
> > driving (No AC, fridge, heat, driver only, no passengers, no heavy load,
> > etc,) about how far should you be able to go on a full tank of gas?  How
> far
> > into the red do you have to be to run out of gas?  Does a 90 Westy
> automatic
> > have fuel injection, making it a bad thing to run out of gas?
> > Patti
>