Why You Shouldn't Drive on Empty
Published Wednesday, 16 May, 2012 by Brittany Deady. Categories: Parts, Service, New Inventory, News, 2012 Jeep Blog, 2012 Chrysler Blog, 2012 Dodge Blog, Pre-owned Vehicles.
Stopping to fill up your gas tank can be inconvenient and time consuming, but replacing a car part could be more of a nuisance. If your the type to keep putting off filling up your tank and you cruise around on E you may be doing harm to your car, more specifically your fuel pump.
Your car's fuel pump brings gasoline from the tank to the engine. It is lubricated by the fuel from the tank and once it gets to a certain level there is not enough gas to slosh on the pump so it then has to work harder to draw gasoline form the bottom of the tank. When this happens your pump could stop working and repairs could become costly.
The best thing to do is to at least keep your tank at 1/4 of the way full, especially in the summer when temperatures rise. One of the worst things for you fuel tank is heat, especially on 90 degree summer days with heat for the pavement baking your fuel tank. So, stop riding around on E and waiting to fill up your tank because before you know it your car my come rolling to a stop along with your fuel pump.
