Re: Fuel mileage / fuel pump

["Dave Ewing" <rabbit16v@prodigy.net>]

No, it is false.  I understand people may have had problems with their pumps
and if it was from running the tank low then there are good reasons
(rust/moisture/inacurate gauge to list a couple), but generally, no.
Running the tank out of gas and trying to start it repeatedly without gas
CAN ruin a pump because the fuel lubricates and cools the pump (actually
runs through all the electricals (no oxygen so no boom)).  Those of you with
intake pumps risk ruining two pumps if you run them without any fuel running
through them!!  HTH!!

Dave

> so is it true that running the tank on low would kill the fuel pump? can
> anyone verify this? cuz i can hear my pump going.
>
>
> >From: "Marie" <scirocco@telus.net>
> >To: "Lisa Lutman" <llutman@hotmail.com>, <rabbit16v@prodigy.net>,
> ><scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >Subject: Re: Fuel mileage
> >Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 17:34:53 -0800
> >
> >
> > >I've seen many people who consistantly run with really low fuel burn
> >through
> > >many a fuel pump, but, I of course, am not a mechanic so it's just an
> > >observation that seemed somewhat unique to vw. Oh well, at least I
won't
> >get
> > >stranded.
> >
> >Fuel pump problem not unique to vw.... my old '95 dodge full size panel
van
> >would eat fuel pumps if I let the gas tank go lower than a 1/4 tank... I
> >must have gone through 5 fuel pumps on that thing. :rant:
> >
> >Marie
> >
> >
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