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Old 07-05-2011 | 04:09 PM
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New here gas question

Hi I'm new here, no I did not run out of gas. If you do run out of gas, what happens to rx8 engine if any thing. Would it burn oil for a min, die, fuel injector problom. Anybody done it. Just curious
Old 07-05-2011 | 04:13 PM
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same thing that would happen to any other car that runs out of gas:
it's not healthy for the motor or the fuel pump
Old 07-05-2011 | 04:19 PM
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or the fuel filter & injectors
Old 07-05-2011 | 04:21 PM
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Fuel pumps are cooled by the gasoline in the tank. There has been a high amount of RX8 fuel pumps that have failed. 1+1=2.
Old 07-05-2011 | 08:46 PM
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Thanks folks. Thats good stuff.
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The car will stop moving. :|
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