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Puddle Jumper
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Jax, FL | Yes, I actually ran a VV out of gas. Before y'all tell me how stupid THAT is, I already know. It happened with 199 miles on the tank of gas so I was kind of surprised. When I filled the bike it popped and ran poorly for about 20 miles then settled right down and has been running fine. Can anyone explain this to me, its a non-vented system with a pump so it shouldnt have air in it. Is it possible that the pump forced air into the lines? I'm just curious, the local dealer got a funny look on his face and couldnt get past me running out of gas, apparently I'm the only one whos ever done it around here. |
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Pittsburgh, PA | is it a Non-vented system? what is that rubber ovefill hose let in when not used for overflow? |
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| when you run all the gas out all there is left is air. If it happens again fill tank turn key on then off do this a good three times so it fills the fuel pump even do this is the spring if you do winter storage. |
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Pittsburgh, PA | I think sucking air through a fuel pump is a major No, No?! |
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Cruiser
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Bluff Park, Alabama - God's Country! 2011 PW VV | LOL! I took my bike in for service once with so little gas they could not crank it again! They had never seen one with that little gas! I always lean it to the right til the gauge moves a bit if I am super low, or until light goes out, then go get gas! I know I should go get gas much sooner, but... |
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Rancho Cucamonga, CA | I am a member of the 6.1 club. That's how much I had to put in when it started to run funny. I am probably the worst offender. When my light comes on, I look at my trip meter, divide it by 5, and thats how many more miles I can go before I need to fuel. I do try and leave a 15 mile buffer just in case, but in SoCal, you can pretty much count on a gas station every few blocks. |
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Cruiser
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| Electric fuel pumps are cooled by fuel flowing through them. When you run out of fuel or suck air they overheat and cause premature failure.
Avoid running out or being extremely low on fuel. |
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New Bohemia, VA | boatsrfun - 2012-06-25 8:50 AM Electric fuel pumps are cooled by fuel flowing through them. When you run out of fuel or suck air they overheat and cause premature failure. Avoid running out or being extremely low on fuel. Good advice! I had a fuel pump failure and had a habit of stretching tanks. Not anymore, I fillup around 1/4 now. |
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Pittsburgh, PA | boatsrfun - 2012-06-25 7:50 AM
Electric fuel pumps are cooled by fuel flowing through them. When you run out of fuel or suck air they overheat and cause premature failure.
Avoid running out or being extremely low on fuel.
I preach this to my girlfriend all the time! she Drives her toyota with the low fuel light on every week.. i tell her just want until you need a couple hundred $$$ replacement fuel pump.. |
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Cruiser
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| I don't get running very low on fuel.
We fuel up early and often.
After 3 hours in the saddle, it's often time for a P stop anyway. It might as well be at a gas station.
Edited by Double Vision 2012-06-25 9:27 AM
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, MO | I drive 90 miles to work each way, I always keep mine fueled. We are pretty rural here and you may go 30 miles between stations... |
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Central Maryland | Always keep my tanks full on all of my bikes; at the end of the day. Less chance for condensation inside of the tank. |
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Tourer
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New Mexico | Well, here is one possible theory - I had a bike that got much better mpg with 91 vs 87 octane. 125-135 miles on a tank vs 90-100. With a 3 gal tank it was critical to get every mile I could. Sooo, on a cross country trip I had things mapped out pretty tight, but after several days of rock-solid 125 miles to reserve, I had one hit reserve at 90 miles. I THINK the station must have had regular gas in their premium underground tank.
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Ran out of gas