2007-02-23 20:39:43 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Absolutely ... if you looked in your tank right now you would puke.... it's full of rust and all kinds of disgusting snotty looking stuff at the bottom that is always there. It's heavy enough that it mostly stays at the bottom and doesn't mix too much with the rest of the fuel ... but when you let your tank get near emtpy it sloshes around and stirrs it up more which means your going to be sucking up that junk and getting everything from the filter in the tank to the injectors clogged with that crap. The older the car the more of that junk is in the bottom of the tank. Think of the 1/2 line on your fuel gauge as empty and you won't have to worry.
2007-02-23 20:47:42 · answer #1 · answered by bigtjeeper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually yes, because of the sediments in the tank, but if the tank is relatively clean, and you live in a neighbourhood where there are lot of car thefts, you should keep the gas tank always almost empty, so that when the vehicle is stolen, you ll find it from somewhere near you, and it wont end up being a transport for some thievegang to another city or something.
2007-02-23 20:50:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most modern area automobiles are fuel injected, and their gasoline pumps are IN the gas tank. The pumps are cooled by being submerged in gasoline(1/4 tank or better)
Continued running below this WILL result in having to replace the pump,which can cost from$300 to $1,000(you have to drop the tank,flush it,blow the lines,Install the new pump and related parts, put it back together, and run diagnostics.
I think it's VERY wise to keep the thing 1/2 full, or better, as this also keeps the tank from corroding internally.
2007-02-23 21:13:17 · answer #3 · answered by sgthaw 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The first 3/4 of a tank burns the cleanest. It's best for your engine and MPG to fill up before it gets below 1/4 tank.
2007-02-23 20:44:47 · answer #4 · answered by Pookie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've got faith so. If an emergency arises, you have one much less subject if the tank is finished. additionally, the fewer gas in a tank, the extra water condensation there'll be interior the tank in one day. it rather is between the justifications pilots continually fill their planes at day's end. definitely a solid thought all around to maintain it finished or close to finished.
2016-11-25 20:29:25 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. When you wait for your gas tank to get low, all of the sediment and crap has no room to move around in the tank, so builds up and can ruin your transmission.
2007-02-23 20:43:53 · answer #6 · answered by slaughter114 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Aside from the mechanical issues, if an emergency comes up, the last thing you want to is stop for gas.
2007-02-25 00:23:19 · answer #7 · answered by mountainriley 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, or you risk sucking all the sunken crap out of the bottom of your tank and dragging it through your fuel system.
2007-02-23 20:43:02 · answer #8 · answered by RIffRaffMama 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-02-23 21:03:01 · answer #9 · answered by purimani2005 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, ofcourse!
2007-02-26 15:56:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋