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Old 8th October 2013, 05:22 PM
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Some people recommend to never drive car after a 'yellow light' as pump running dry can fail any moment. This also significantly reduces life of pump. Is this correct thinking?
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Old 8th October 2013, 05:44 PM
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I've filled up my S8 (well the previous one to be precise) at this pump in Scourie at £1.50 per litre. About £130 IIRC.
When travelling in those parts I ALWAYS had a full 9L can in the boot just in case!
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Old 8th October 2013, 06:00 PM
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Some people recommend to never drive car after a 'yellow light' as pump running dry can fail any moment. This also significantly reduces life of pump. Is this correct thinking?
It's definitely not good for pump to run dry but the engine will start stuttering and cut out before pump is completely dry and when engine stops ECU will turn off fuel pump. Unless you then try to start car on empty tank many times in a row I don't think there will be any significant damage to the pump.
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