Is running on low fuel bad for your car?
I have read in a number of places that is a bad idea to run a diesel car on low fuel. Apparently you should never let it go below 1/4 of a tank. Is this correct? And if so, why?
Asked on 20 September 2016 by Doug Isaacs
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Honest John
So that junk, detritus, emulsified fuel, water and even petrol normally floating on top of the diesel do not reach the fuel pick-up and destroy the high pressure fuel injection pump.
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