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battlebrotherlayn (12/28/2015) [-] >2 years without filling up
Are you the guy that pushes his car around so he can pretend to be normal?
Are you the guy that pushes his car around so he can pretend to be normal?
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thesecretbear (12/28/2015) [-] I mean it depends on lifestyle. When I worked just a few blocks away I only ever had to fill up to drive to class. Mall was nearby, work was nearby, groceries were nearby. Only thing else I would need to drive for would be stuff like bowling or swimming, but even that was within biking distance.
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anon (12/28/2015) [-]
It means getting a full tank of gas. you know that most people almost never get a full tank of gas, right? It doesn't make much sense driving around with excess gas, having you money frozen in the form of evaporating degrading gasoline. Did you also know gasoline has an expiration date?
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greyhoundfd (12/28/2015) [-] I always fill to a full tank. It's less than 20 in some places now, are you a ******* jew or something?
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jackmaccone (12/28/2015) [-] you will not get very far with 20 € in germany
the diesel is surprisingly cheap now 0,99 € for a liter
the diesel is surprisingly cheap now 0,99 € for a liter
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pokemonstheshiz (12/28/2015) [-] At one point not too long ago it took me like $60 to fill up. It's down to $35 now, but I could imagine someone hard up for money cowering at having to drop that every week or so
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emiyashirou ONLINE (12/28/2015) [-] The **** ? Fuel in the US costs barely half of what it costs here ($3.25 per gallon), and my car fills up completely with $25. That gets me about 500 km (300 miles) of mileage.
Do you drive a truck or something?
Do you drive a truck or something?
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majestispaceduck (12/28/2015) [-] I love in new york and gas is $2.30-$2.50 here at least thats the range from rochester to buffalo
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italianfrosttroll (12/28/2015) [-] Except that riding with under half a tank as a regular thing has quite a dramatic effect on engine life. It's much cheaper to put in the extra 10$ every time than buy a new car years earlier than necessary.
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thunderchild ONLINE (12/28/2015) [-] I thought the issue occurs when running out of gas not with half a tank. Modern fuel pumps are pressure and dlow regulated as long as they have fuuel to pull from your engine shouldn't know the difference. If it does there are a bank of sensors designed to maintain proper fueling. Can you explain?
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randomuploads (12/28/2015) [-]
"quite a dramatic effect on engine life" is grossly overstated in my opinion, if there's any noticable effect at all with modern fuel systems.
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medexplain (12/28/2015) [-] It can have an effect on engine life. It's probably not dramatic.
Dirt, rust, and other miscellaneous crud can accumulate at the bottom of the gas tank. To prevent this crap from going into your engine, the hole is placed slightly above the bottom of the tank. There's a few different designs, but same general concept. MS paint skillz to the left.
Letting your tank run very low on gas can cause this crud to get thrown up and get into the fuel line, since more gas is being sucked "up" from the bottom relative to a full tank where it's pretty much all coming from above. Putting the gas into a near-empty tank is also going to disturb it more.
Will this negatively impact the car? Maybe, but probably not. First off, fuel lines should have a filter anyway, which will (hopefully) prevent it from getting in the engine. Second, we're talking about a pretty well controlled environment. There's not much chance for dirt to get in there, and the little that does is probably in small enough amounts to not even matter.
Honestly, worst case scenario for any modern car would be that some day a long time from now, enough crap accumulates in your filter that it starts clogging things up. Your engine would stall like you ran out of gas (since no gas is getting to the engine). Replace the filter and you're good as new.
There's something else to consider, though, and that's weight distribution. Gas has weight - roughly 6 pounds per gallon, meaning a full tank is going to add a good 60-80 pounds. Not enough to have any meaningful impact on MPGs, but enough to have an impact on your car's suspension.
For example, you're supposed to get your alignment done with a full tank of gas, since it's enough of a change to impact it. That is also assuming you normally fill the tank. I don't know if that recommendation changes if you don't normally fill the tank. It's never been something I've researched since I always fill the tank.
I have noticed that my car handles ever-so-slightly better on a full tank of gas. My tank is in the rear of a front-engine, rear-wheel drive coupe. That means the extra weight in back helps (slightly) shift the center of gravity more towards the center of the car, and it also puts slightly more force on the rear tires (meaning more traction).
I guess the TLDR is that for any modern car, it really doesn't matter. Any benefits to keeping the tank brimmed or not are extremely modest at best.
If you want to extend the life of your car, there are far better ways to spend your time worrying.
Dirt, rust, and other miscellaneous crud can accumulate at the bottom of the gas tank. To prevent this crap from going into your engine, the hole is placed slightly above the bottom of the tank. There's a few different designs, but same general concept. MS paint skillz to the left.
Letting your tank run very low on gas can cause this crud to get thrown up and get into the fuel line, since more gas is being sucked "up" from the bottom relative to a full tank where it's pretty much all coming from above. Putting the gas into a near-empty tank is also going to disturb it more.
Will this negatively impact the car? Maybe, but probably not. First off, fuel lines should have a filter anyway, which will (hopefully) prevent it from getting in the engine. Second, we're talking about a pretty well controlled environment. There's not much chance for dirt to get in there, and the little that does is probably in small enough amounts to not even matter.
Honestly, worst case scenario for any modern car would be that some day a long time from now, enough crap accumulates in your filter that it starts clogging things up. Your engine would stall like you ran out of gas (since no gas is getting to the engine). Replace the filter and you're good as new.
There's something else to consider, though, and that's weight distribution. Gas has weight - roughly 6 pounds per gallon, meaning a full tank is going to add a good 60-80 pounds. Not enough to have any meaningful impact on MPGs, but enough to have an impact on your car's suspension.
For example, you're supposed to get your alignment done with a full tank of gas, since it's enough of a change to impact it. That is also assuming you normally fill the tank. I don't know if that recommendation changes if you don't normally fill the tank. It's never been something I've researched since I always fill the tank.
I have noticed that my car handles ever-so-slightly better on a full tank of gas. My tank is in the rear of a front-engine, rear-wheel drive coupe. That means the extra weight in back helps (slightly) shift the center of gravity more towards the center of the car, and it also puts slightly more force on the rear tires (meaning more traction).
I guess the TLDR is that for any modern car, it really doesn't matter. Any benefits to keeping the tank brimmed or not are extremely modest at best.
If you want to extend the life of your car, there are far better ways to spend your time worrying.
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thunderchild ONLINE (12/29/2015) [-] All caes have inline fuel filters that shouldn't be a problem even then except maybe a drop in pressure causing lean conditions but the ECU should throw a cel
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italianfrosttroll (12/28/2015) [-] I can not explain. My brother who puts engines together for Toyota has explained it to me, but alas I forget.
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superanalmachine (12/28/2015) [-] pppppst, its because toyotas really suck, if its not motor or tranny work, its Bearings and Axles.....but honestly a google search will tell you that the effect it does have on a car is almost non existent in newer cars, maybe in a 1980 - 1990 year car there may be a noticeable difference, but im my experience any negative effects, if any never show
- A Guy who works Gas Pumps and does Mechanics
- A Guy who works Gas Pumps and does Mechanics
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selfrazedzealot (12/28/2015) [-]
The damage an empty tank causes to your car far exceeds the price of gas sitting in the tank. Even if your only filling it once a month, the gas isn't gonna expire.
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theXsjados ONLINE (12/28/2015) [-]
Most people I know wait for the readout to show empty and then they get $20 of gas. When you're nickle and diming it and you car is terrible on gas, or has a huge tank it's just never practical to drop $40 - $60 on gas.
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daemonicdemeanor ONLINE (12/28/2015) [-] **daemonicdemeanor used "*roll picture*"**
**daemonicdemeanor rolled image**Right now, 20 bucks is almost a full tank. I'm so used to gas being $3 plus a gallon. It was when I started driving, all the way up until the last few years. I got a raise like a year ago, so I went to put 30 bucks minus a pack of cigarettes and coke in, and it filled my tank before the meter was up. I was so pleasantly suprised, I didn't even care I lost a dollar worth of gas.
Am I the only one who has put less than three dollars worth of gas in because I got paid the next day, but needed to make it home?
**daemonicdemeanor rolled image**Right now, 20 bucks is almost a full tank. I'm so used to gas being $3 plus a gallon. It was when I started driving, all the way up until the last few years. I got a raise like a year ago, so I went to put 30 bucks minus a pack of cigarettes and coke in, and it filled my tank before the meter was up. I was so pleasantly suprised, I didn't even care I lost a dollar worth of gas.
Am I the only one who has put less than three dollars worth of gas in because I got paid the next day, but needed to make it home?
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selfrazedzealot (12/28/2015) [-]
Poor people should be filling it 20$ bucks at half empty or whenever. It's the same amount but it"s better for emergencies. It's not worth that one time cost of a full tank to be driving to empty every time.
Then there's the damage to the fuel pump and other things that will ruin your life earlier then later. When your stretching dollars, Half full is the best option.
Then there's the damage to the fuel pump and other things that will ruin your life earlier then later. When your stretching dollars, Half full is the best option.
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chimpaflimp (12/28/2015) [-] He means brimming the tank, not putting fuel in it fullstop.
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battlebrotherlayn (12/28/2015) [-] "Gotta flinstone this bitch home"
Alright, you get a thumb.
Alright, you get a thumb.
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hahdumbbirch (12/28/2015) [-] Sometimes you let a car sit for a long, long time. It happens to happen.
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thejusticar (12/28/2015) [-] well just this year with fred myers i was able to purchase gas for about 90 cents a gallon. so thats like 14 pence a litre right?
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howtosuckdicks (12/28/2015) [-] A parody of the comic "loss" by the artist Ctrl+Alt+Del.
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beastybaconman (12/28/2015) [-] My truck's fuel gauge used to be like that. Fill it up and it sits over full, until it got down to 3/4 tank, then it would bounce around from empty to about a tank and a half, then it would settle down once it got to a half tank and read fine the rest of the way.
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beastybaconman (12/29/2015) [-] Nah I ended up having to change the fuel pump for some reason, and the float is part of the unit so now it's fine
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InsomniacDreamer (12/28/2015) [-] Back when I had a car(that wasn't totaled)450mi/tank it'd be anywhere from 30-40 per fillup. and I'd always fill it back up to full. Cause I drove every day. Worked 85hrs a week so it went fast for me.
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anon (12/28/2015) [-]
A gas guage in 'most' cards is pretty much a ping pong ball on a metal rod in the tank.
Its really that simple.
Over time that metal rod can bend. Its exacerbated by overfilling/letting it run dry.
Its really that simple.
Over time that metal rod can bend. Its exacerbated by overfilling/letting it run dry.
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tealkangaroo ONLINE (12/28/2015) [-] **tealkangaroo used "*roll 1, 1-66*"**
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