New here gas question

Jul 5, 2011 | 03:09 PM

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New here gas question

Hi I'm new here, no I did not run out of gas. If you do run out of gas, what happens to rx8 engine if any thing. Would it burn oil for a min, die, fuel injector problom. Anybody done it. Just curious

Jul 5, 2011 | 03:13 PM

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same thing that would happen to any other car that runs out of gas:
it's not healthy for the motor or the fuel pump

Jul 5, 2011 | 03:19 PM

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or the fuel filter & injectors

Jul 5, 2011 | 03:21 PM

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Fuel pumps are cooled by the gasoline in the tank. There has been a high amount of RX8 fuel pumps that have failed. 1+1=2.

Jul 5, 2011 | 07:46 PM

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Thanks folks. Thats good stuff.

Jul 5, 2011 | 08:55 PM

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Not to mention you'll have no shot with the girl you're with.

Jul 6, 2011 | 02:30 AM

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Jul 6, 2011 | 02:33 AM

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The car will stop moving. :|

Jul 6, 2011 | 03:24 AM

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I rebanned you, re-tard.

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