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Subject:Re: OH NO!!- Fuel gauge stuck at Full
From:Eric Zeno
Date:Mon, 13 Oct 1997 23:28:16 -0400

On Tue, 7 Oct 1997, Dennis Haynes wrote:

> Just keep in mind that every time the fuel pump swallows air may be the lost
> time it will pump at all.  The fuel actually flows over the armature and brush
> assemblies.  Lack of oxygen keeps the insides from igniting.  Get enough air
> in there and boom.  I've seen the cans get distorted from this. All fuel
> injection pumps should never be run dry.  This goes for any make of car.
>
> Dennis
>
    GEEE Dennis..... Did you hafta tell us that. I always thought
    that might be the case but, didn't want to know that to be true.
    I have had to many problems with burns to think about this! Well
    not that many autos blowing up so it's can't be much to worry about.
    I havn't seen any over inflated pumps yet!
                        Eric