Other vehicles take it much harder. Most modern Toyota vehicles, for example, have fuel pressure regulators in the tank so when the tank runs empty the engine runs until the pump fills the fuel line with air. With no return line from the fuel rail the line has to be disconnected and bled to relieve the trapped air. Toyota hybrids are even worse (don't know about other brands). They usually have to be towed to the dealer so the engine can be operated with the Toyota Hand-Held Tester to get it back on the road.
Short answer - letting a modern car run out of gas is risky. Letting any diesel run out of gas is a nightmare for anybody without tools and knowledge to bleed the air out.
FALSE! To re-full the fuel system all you need to do is *switch the ignition key one click before the start position at least 15 seconds for at least a dozen times. This is assuming you have gas in the fuel tank now.
Repeatedly running out of fuel may burn up the fuel pump. That may require a professional. Just put some more fuel in and fire it up. You may have to turn the key forward and back a couple times to build up fuel pressure. No big deal.
False.
false.
Well who ever told you that is a complete moron. Your car has a fuel pump, when you run out of gas there is no fuel for the pump, to well pump. When you put gas in it again the fuel pump will pump the gas to the engine.
1993 Chevy Lumina
I was told if I run out of gas that it would take a professional to get it running again because it doesn't have a carburetor. Is that true? And could you give me some details, please?
