Not proud but need your advice(ran out of gas) - Page 3

SirJangle · 08-29-2019, 11:39 AM

This thread is entertaining me...

orange devil · 08-29-2019, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by SirJangle

This thread is entertaining me...

Hmmm I think it's about to run out of fuel

95 imp · 08-29-2019, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by ctrlz

well, it's "moron,"....

OMG. No, if you want the full effect, it's moran…..

95 imp · 08-29-2019, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by orange devil

Hmmm I think it's about to run out of fuel

Don't worry! Word on the street is it won't hurt your pump!

Zaqwert6 · 08-30-2019, 06:34 AM

This is such an odd myth to me. I've been running external fuel pumps on race cars and boats for decades. I've never seen one that required it to be submerged. LOL. Why would a factory make a stock one that requires such? Just makes no sense.

ctrlz · 08-30-2019, 10:14 AM

Walbro and I drinking the same Kool-Aid, I guess...
https://walbrofuelpumps.com/why-fuel-pumps-fail

95 imp · 08-30-2019, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Zaqwert6

This is such an odd myth to me. I've been running external fuel pumps on race cars and boats for decades. I've never seen one that required it to be submerged. LOL. Why would a factory make a stock one that requires such? Just makes no sense.

It shouldn't be odd when you look at it. External pumps are larger and designed for that environment. In tank pumps are usually more compact because they have a cooling fluid (gasoline) to disappate the heat

JCunningham · 09-01-2019, 03:52 AM

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Originally Posted by dpevans

That's just not true. The pump sits in the last 1/2 gallon of fuel in the tank. So when you run your tank down to less than a gallon the pump is still sitting in fuel. Could you really believe that a fuel pump would be designed to fail if not sitting in gas.

thats not true. i just installed a ZL1 pump in my car a few days ago. there was 2 gallons left in the tank and it was only an inch deep the pump is about 4.5 inches tall and sits almost a 1/4 of a inch above the bottom.
iv replace plenty of burnt out pumps were the plastic was burnt brown to black.

jcastag · 09-01-2019, 06:15 AM

Slow news day? 3 pages on someone running out of gas?

This is a post because someone wanted just to post.

Whats my tire pressure supposed to be?

What oil filter do I use?

I lost my key what should I do?

My house is burning down. Should I post or call the fire department?

Zaqwert6 · 09-03-2019, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by 95 imp

It shouldn't be odd when you look at it. External pumps are larger and designed for that environment. In tank pumps are usually more compact because they have a cooling fluid (gasoline) to disappate the heat

Nah, high volume pumps I use on my boats are about the size of a D battery. They cool with the flow of fuel just like the ones in your tank. Wouldn't make sense for it to be any other way. If there was any chance of that being the case, manufacturers was never allowed tanks to run dry. You think they want to put in fuel pumps every time somebody runs a tank down to an eighth of a tank? LOL. That's not very good business sense.

95 imp · 09-03-2019, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Zaqwert6

Nah, high volume pumps I use on my boats are about the size of a D battery. They cool with the flow of fuel just like the ones in your tank. Wouldn't make sense for it to be any other way. If there was any chance of that being the case, manufacturers was never allowed tanks to run dry. You think they want to put in fuel pumps every time somebody runs a tank down to an eighth of a tank? LOL. That's not very good business sense.

What was I thinking? Of course you're right over all the engineers at various companies and thousands of hours of testing. I feel stupid right now....

Thank you everyone for setting my feeble mind straight.

s346k · 09-03-2019, 06:13 PM

imp...consider this: if you were right, every married man here would back you up as their wives all drive their vehicles to “6 miles to empty” every week.

95 imp · 09-03-2019, 06:26 PM

Not going to argue. The statement was made, the engineering data from more than one source back it up.

Never once was it said that this is "a one and done" failure. Everyone seems to think it's like a fuse, overheat it for a second and it blows. And, since it doesn't happen that way, the data is wrong. Just like some people do not believe in changing oil. It works just fine with unlimited mileage. "Been doing it all my life and never had a problem"....

It's your money, time, and car. Do what you want.

09-03-2019, 06:13 PM	#40
s346k Drives: like an old lady Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: indiana Posts: 2,396	imp...consider this: if you were right, every married man here would back you up as their wives all drive their vehicles to “6 miles to empty” every week. __________________ 2016+ camaro: everyone’s first car

08-29-2019, 11:39 AM	#29
SirJangle Drives: 2021 Acura RDX SH-AWD Advance Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 480 View My Garage	This thread is entertaining me...

08-30-2019, 06:34 AM	#33
Zaqwert6 Drives: 2SS Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: USA Posts: 396 View My Garage	This is such an odd myth to me. I've been running external fuel pumps on race cars and boats for decades. I've never seen one that required it to be submerged. LOL. Why would a factory make a stock one that requires such? Just makes no sense.

08-30-2019, 10:14 AM	#34
ctrlz Drives: 2017 2SS, 50th pkg, M6, MRC, NPP Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Ocean City, NJ Posts: 3,181	Walbro and I drinking the same Kool-Aid, I guess... https://walbrofuelpumps.com/why-fuel-pumps-fail

09-01-2019, 06:15 AM	#37
jcastag Drives: 2017 Camaro FIFTY 2SS Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Bluffton, SC Posts: 303	Slow news day? 3 pages on someone running out of gas? This is a post because someone wanted just to post. Whats my tire pressure supposed to be? What oil filter do I use? I lost my key what should I do? My house is burning down. Should I post or call the fire department?

09-03-2019, 06:26 PM	#41
95 imp Dumb Ass Deluxe Drives: A Tricked Out Mountain Bike Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,959	Not going to argue. The statement was made, the engineering data from more than one source back it up. Never once was it said that this is "a one and done" failure. Everyone seems to think it's like a fuse, overheat it for a second and it blows. And, since it doesn't happen that way, the data is wrong. Just like some people do not believe in changing oil. It works just fine with unlimited mileage. "Been doing it all my life and never had a problem".... It's your money, time, and car. Do what you want.

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