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Originally Posted by RoyMacDonald
If you run out completely Nigel don't expect to be able to just put more fuel in and have it start up again. Happened to my friend and the car has never been right since, cutting out at random intervals. The garage wants to renew the whole fuel system.
Roy
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Modern ultra high pressure fuel pumps are cooled and lubricated by the fuel - they really don't like running dry and may generate swarf as the pump starts to eat itself. Don't run a modern car out of fuel - some cars (Jags for instance) actually have a programmed in splutter to urge the driver to find fuel and will cut the fuel pump before they are actually dry to prevent fuel pump damage.