In a message dated 95-09-01 14:15:37 EDT, JWALKER@ua1vm.ua.edu (Joel Walker)
writes:

>many (not all) of the fuel injection systems use bosch fuel pumps, and these
>are "cooled" by the flow of the fuel through the pump. if you run an EFI
>system dry, there is NO fuel in the pump ... which can burn up the pump.

How long might someone leave the ignition "on" after the van runs out of gas?
 Seems like it'd just be seconds.  Maybe this is long enough if you do it
enough times?

Jim Davis
87 Syncro (ran out of gas maybe 6 times)
88 Wolfsburg (my wife drives this one & doesn't run out of gas)