I musta been running on fumes
12-02-2007, 04:47 PM
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Been down to zero before without the getting stuck. Fill up was about 18.X gallons. Not wise, but it was my revenge against the never ending "Fuel Low" warnings I received every single minute.
Originally Posted by AlB' post='501829' date='Dec 2 2007, 10:26 AM
and the fill-up was 16.7 gallons.
I did not check the manual for fuel capacity, does anyone know top of their head?
al
I did not check the manual for fuel capacity, does anyone know top of their head?
al
12-02-2007, 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by JSpira' post='501883' date='Dec 2 2007, 04:12 PM
Someone recently published tips on pumping gas. One pointed out that it was optimal to fill the tank when it is half full to minimize evap.
I don?t let the tank run down too often anyway but it was good advice (except when I was trying to empty the tank and get to Bremerhaven a few weeks ago)
I don?t let the tank run down too often anyway but it was good advice (except when I was trying to empty the tank and get to Bremerhaven a few weeks ago)
Something to think about if you are in a hurricane, tornado, earthquake or terrorist-prone area. (I went from earthquakes to terrorism, with about equal chances.
) An e60 can come in handy during those 'get out as soon as possible' disaster-planning scenarios, but of course depending on how fast you can bug out you will likely be sitting in traffic along with the rest of humanity. 
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12-03-2007, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='501904' date='Dec 2 2007, 02:28 PM
Even though I don't follow this rule very well, I've been told by BMW techs that it's also not a good idea to run with an empty tank because the fuel pump that's submerged in the tank will run hotter and wear out faster since it's not being cooled by the liquid fuel in the tank.
I must say that this concept makes sense to me but I've never had fuel pump issues in any of my BMWs and I, as I said, I generally don't follow the "keep your tank full" rule very often. Maybe the second or third owners of my cars have had problems but at this point, I haven't a clue.
(If I had to keep my tank full or half-full, I'd be getting gas every other day, I think...
)
I must say that this concept makes sense to me but I've never had fuel pump issues in any of my BMWs and I, as I said, I generally don't follow the "keep your tank full" rule very often. Maybe the second or third owners of my cars have had problems but at this point, I haven't a clue.
(If I had to keep my tank full or half-full, I'd be getting gas every other day, I think...
)Rudy +1 - same story I've heard on my previous (non-BMW) vehicles as well - must keep fuel pump cool.
12-03-2007, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by scooterdog' post='501966' date='Dec 2 2007, 07:14 PM
The Red Cross recommends that you keep 'at least 1/2 tank of gas' on-hand on a regular basis in case of emergency.
Something to think about if you are in a hurricane, tornado, earthquake or terrorist-prone area. (I went from earthquakes to terrorism, with about equal chances. ) An e60 can come in handy during those 'get out as soon as possible' disaster-planning scenarios, but of course depending on how fast you can bug out you will likely be sitting in traffic along with the rest of humanity.
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Something to think about if you are in a hurricane, tornado, earthquake or terrorist-prone area. (I went from earthquakes to terrorism, with about equal chances.
) An e60 can come in handy during those 'get out as soon as possible' disaster-planning scenarios, but of course depending on how fast you can bug out you will likely be sitting in traffic along with the rest of humanity. scooterdog
That's were my CRF 450X comes in handy
That "beast" will climb a tree 
12-04-2007, 12:10 AM
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Even though I don't follow this rule very well, I've been told by BMW techs that it's also not a good idea to run with an empty tank because the fuel pump that's submerged in the tank will run hotter and wear out faster since it's not being cooled by the liquid fuel in the tank.
I must say that this concept makes sense to me but I've never had fuel pump issues in any of my BMWs and I, as I said, I generally don't follow the "keep your tank full" rule very often. Maybe the second or third owners of my cars have had problems but at this point, I haven't a clue.
(If I had to keep my tank full or half-full, I'd be getting gas every other day, I think... )
I must say that this concept makes sense to me but I've never had fuel pump issues in any of my BMWs and I, as I said, I generally don't follow the "keep your tank full" rule very often. Maybe the second or third owners of my cars have had problems but at this point, I haven't a clue.
(If I had to keep my tank full or half-full, I'd be getting gas every other day, I think...
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+1 on both these comments. I have heard the same on other cars as well. An additional factor is the danger that your fuel pump, at that low fuel state, be ingesting air as well as fuel. Not good for the pump and fuel system, apparently.
12-04-2007, 01:09 PM
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+2 on the fuel pump. My sister's Pontiac had a fuel pump failure after only 2 years and 26,000 miles. The mechanic attributed it to her running on fumes before every fill up.
Also, for those of you who live in colder climates where temps are frequently below zero in the winter you may not wanna run all the way down to complete empty.
Also, for those of you who live in colder climates where temps are frequently below zero in the winter you may not wanna run all the way down to complete empty.
12-04-2007, 01:10 PM
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I recently had "0km remaining" on my display, and it turned out that I still had 2 liters at that point, which can be up to 40km with a 520d (!). See my post about this.
The other day I was bored driving to work (too busy on the road for "Freude am fahren") and played a bit with the instrument cluster menu. I found out that you can get a reading of both tanks, both the ADC values and the calculated amount of liters remaining. I'll use that the next time I have a "0 km remaining" warning.
Did you know that the E60 has 2 fuel tanks and 2 seperate fuel level sensors?
Tim
The other day I was bored driving to work (too busy on the road for "Freude am fahren") and played a bit with the instrument cluster menu. I found out that you can get a reading of both tanks, both the ADC values and the calculated amount of liters remaining. I'll use that the next time I have a "0 km remaining" warning.
Did you know that the E60 has 2 fuel tanks and 2 seperate fuel level sensors?
Tim
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