Funny question about running out of gas

What happens when our cars run out of gas? I am just curious because I have never ran out of gas before and i've been running my car low on gas alot lately cause gas prices suck. What are the symptoms when you are running on fumes? Is it true your check engine light comes on right before your car dies?

If your car dies when you're taking a corner, that's a good sign you're really low on gas. Or if it sputters under acceleration, and stuff like that. My friends car ran out of gas and there wasn't a gas station around, so he poured in like 5 bottles of octane booster and drove to a gas station.

lol...5 cans of octane booster...i never thought about that...but it must work.....


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Originally posted by Marc-OS
If your car dies when you're taking a corner, that's a good sign you're really low on gas. Or if it sputters under acceleration, and stuff like that. My friends car ran out of gas and there wasn't a gas station around, so he poured in like 5 bottles of octane booster and drove to a gas station.

Holly shit dude! Thats not cool for the engine...

symptoms? shit mine just died on me. and ofcourse AFTER i walk all the way down to the gas station, buy a gallon of water to poor out and put gas in, and walk all the way back to my car and start pouring gas in, a cop shows up. sorry pig, why couldn't he show up before i walked all that way.

our cars have gas lights? Wow I never knew that because my gas gauge goes up and down, so I never know when im low on gas, one second it could be at the empty line, and the next its hat 1/4. But I never knew our cars had the gas light..learn something new everyday.

Originally posted by Stali08
our cars have gas lights? Wow I never knew that because my gas gauge goes up and down, so I never know when im low on gas, one second it could be at the empty line, and the next its hat 1/4. But I never knew our cars had the gas light..learn something new everyday.

LOL

thats hilarous man.

im serious tho. next time I go out to my car im gonna have to look at that..WOW!:D Now That made my day!

does it just like bounce up and down or what

yea, thats pretty much what it does

thats crazy

Hey mine does the same thing. It eats gas, then throws it right back in there. I just fill her up once she gets close to the E mark.

Originally posted by Tony
Hey mine does the same thing. It eats gas, then throws it right back in there. I just fill her up once she gets close to the E mark.

why is that I wonder... could it be the gas moving around. The world may never know:D

Yea, i think that could be it :D:D Because I usually take turns hard, no easing into turns :D Can't wait to see how my car handles with some good coilovers and strut bars all around.:D

Originally posted by Tony
Yea, i think that could be it :D:D Because I usually take turns hard, no easing into turns :D Can't wait to see how my car handles with some good coilovers and strut bars all around.:D

hella better, you got strut bars

I ran out of gas on my car like 4 times. Its bad for the fuel pump!

Originally posted by mellowboy
I ran out of gas on my car like 4 times. Its bad for the fuel pump!

and the injectors

Originally posted by Civic Rush


and the injectors

Yeh that 2.

Originally posted by mellowboy


Yeh that 2.

hehehehehehe

I got one right:devil:

im pretty bad for running out of gas, ive done it 3 times in the last 6 months :D once it was parked and just wouldnt turn on, once while driving and once while it was idling outside.

What happens is your idle really starts to go up and down it sounds like the engines about to stop but then itll rev up again and repeat this till theres nothing left and itll just stop altogether. If you try and gas it there wont be any response from the gas pedal, it wont do anything.

Originally posted by tbk49
im pretty bad for running out of gas, ive done it 3 times in the last 6 months :D once it was parked and just wouldnt turn on, once while driving and once while it was idling outside.

What happens is your idle really starts to go up and down it sounds like the engines about to stop but then itll rev up again and repeat this till theres nothing left and itll just stop altogether. If you try and gas it there wont be any response from the gas pedal, it wont do anything.

holy moly man. Thats kinda funny:D

Funny how the first thread i've ever seen about running out of gas was made right at the same time i ran out of gas. Yesturday coming home from college i noticed i was low on gas (just put in 6 gallons on wed) but i figured it could make it till i got on rt 50, where i know where everything is. However, 1 mile from 50 my car starts slowing down, so i know im out, wasnt as exciting as i thought tho, the car just starts slowing down and eventually starts sputtering a little then i just turned it off. And no, i didnt have a gas light gome on ever, just my oil pressure light once i was completely out. So thats my story, badass.

Originally posted by branman_crx_guy
Funny how the first thread i've ever seen about running out of gas was made right at the same time i ran out of gas. Yesturday coming home from college i noticed i was low on gas (just put in 6 gallons on wed) but i figured it could make it till i got on rt 50, where i know where everything is. However, 1 mile from 50 my car starts slowing down, so i know im out, wasnt as exciting as i thought tho, the car just starts slowing down and eventually starts sputtering a little then i just turned it off. And no, i didnt have a gas light gome on ever, just my oil pressure light once i was completely out. So thats my story, badass.

Isn't it ironic, just a little too ironic. :eek: youve been had. hey by chance did you see my hose lying around there somewhere:D

ive never ran out of gas in the civics but almost did in the mountaineer damn v8 5 bucks gets you like half hour of driving then the damn light comes on :mad:

Originally posted by civicHBsi91
ive never ran out of gas in the civics but almost did in the mountaineer damn v8 5 bucks gets you like half hour of driving then the damn light comes on :mad:

LOL. I8URV8

You think thats bad? I dun did that thing today. Paid $45 to fill up my car to the brim! 100 octane Cool Blue 76 Racing Fuel... The best!
Opon my imeadeat departure from the gas station I noticed that the car was running MUCH smoother than it EVER had before (Not a big surprize considering the shity 91 we use here in cali) However I also noticed that I seemed to be missing some torque somewere! WTF <------- I think this might also be due to the fact that I have never driven my car with a over full tank of gass... I filled that shit to the brim and beyond! I was also almost out of gas. Greg, when we tear this motor down for inspection/instalation I want to see what it looks like in there after running this shit through it! Bet its cleaner than.... Something realy clean.

once i put like 93 octane in the v8 filled it up half way, within an hour i was on E

Well I added NOS octane booster to the 100 oct race fuel! It now has Nitro Methane in it allond with mmt and some other good shit... Im running like 107Oct+NitroMethane. Low end Tq is back again with the nitro and it accelerates 2 times faster than normal!:eek:

Well I have never ran out of gas. I always fill up my take before the light goes on...usually at a quarter left or even half. Depends on what I'm doing. Also I have never used 100 octane gas before...the Highest I have used it 93, but that might change once I get the civic going.

my gas gauge is all sorts of phucked up. when i fill it up completely, i have at least 3 gallons above the "F" mark, and when the needle gets down to about 1/4 left, i only have like 1/2 a gallon left

Originally posted by jam4484
Well I have never ran out of gas. I always fill up my take before the light goes on...usually at a quarter left or even half. Depends on what I'm doing. Also I have never used 100 octane gas before...the Highest I have used it 93, but that might change once I get the civic going.

Run you car almost bone dry, call 1-800-345-0076 to find the nearest 76 that suplies "Race Fuel" you dont want anything but the 100 OCT because the other stuff is leaded! Dont trip when they hand you a container full of blue liquid! It cost $38.75 for 5 gallons here in calli, but comes it a cute little keg which can be used for refills or for beer :) This shit ROCKS, Im not putting anything els in my car ever again!