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Old 06-23-2005, 10:26 AM
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Default Re: Running out of gas

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Originally Posted by randykato
i'm not sure how running out of fuel would damage the injectors though.

The fuel pump and injectors both use the fuel itself to help lubricate their moving parts. Most cars have a fuel pressure sensor that prevents the injectors from operating if there is no fuel pressure, so it is fuel pump that is most likely to take damage by running out of gas.

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