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Old 03-11-2010, 08:24 PM   #8 (permalink)
MARTINSR
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The SHOW - '95 Ford SHO Taurus
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Originally Posted by thatguitarguy View Post
It's not good to try to get every last drop into your gas tank because you're just putting it into the evap system which is designed for vapors, not liquid fuel. It's not good to let your tank run empty because the fuel pump in the tank needs to have fuel around it to keep it cooled. Trying to get the most out of each and every tank is not a good practice. Getting the best fuel mileage doesn't have anything to do with overfilling your tank and then running it empty. Just write down how much you put in, and how many miles you've driven, and keep track over a long period of time.
Yep, tell me about it as I am sitting on the side of hwy 40 in the middle of the dessert in 110 degrees with the family. Done that!

That night at the hotel the guy TOLD ME what I did before I told him! No kidding, I told him how the van stopped and then after a while it started and I drove like hell. He said in his very heavy Indian accent "You fill of up the tank and top it off, you have vapor lock". I had just filled up the tank!

I am thinking just let the filler shut off on it's own and that should be close enough.

Thanks guys.

Brian
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