[JohnLocke]

Ugh, I was trying to be greedy and I ran out of gas! I was at 472 miles when the car shut off and I had to pull over... Question, did this cause any damage?

Also, the guy at the gas station was a greedy douchebag. My friend brought me 1.89 gallon and the gas station guy put it in another 12.2 gallons... that puts me at 14 gallons in my gas tank... Did he overfill it big time and will this eff my fuel gauge and stuff?

 

[PIMking]

it shouldn't cause any harm but maybe to the fuel pump. I know on all of my sports cars I don't let the fuel get too low because it helps cool the fuel pump.

 

[Hschlick84]

No damage done, but you know what your limits are finally

 

[robj80]

fuel pumps are cooled by the flow of gas through them. You can burn out your pump if you continue to do that. But I think this one time your fine.

If the attendant pumped the gas they like to top it off and get a nice even number on the dollars usually. I hate that very much. I would take your MPG numbers on that tank and the next one with a grain of salt.

BTW I stopped trying to get crazy numbers and just drive normal again. 37mpg has been pretty much my lowest though.

 

[reinaldo]

ran out of gas

I think it would not cause any damage but maybe it was a bit overfilled. It's good that you have the bucks to fill your gas tank.
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[McLeod1981]

No harm done the fuel tank hold about 13.2 gal bone dry. and if you include the fuel lines and so forth comes to about 14 gal so you are okay.

 

[#1Tango]

shouldn't be a big issue. how far can you go on your empty light? furthest ive gone is 60miles then i got scared and filled up ha