Driving on low fuel often is not a good idea as some pieces and components can get damaged. Keep reading this post by D&M Marketing, LLC in Covington and take note of the following suggestions.

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Some people are used to driving on low fuel often, to the point where they only stop to fill up their tank when the car's gas gauge is quite close to zero. The worst thing of all? They have already used the tank reserve for several miles. Not only is this practice unsafe for car buyers, but it can also damage the car and lead to costly repairs on vehicles you already own. Needless to say, if it's something that happens to you rarely, the possibility of damage is much lower because you can all have a tough week in which it was simply impossible to take time to fill up on gas. Keep in mind that driving on low fuel often is too much of a strain for the car to endure. So, please refrain from falling into this habit as much as possible; it's not worth the try.

Gas Pump

The fuel pump sends fuel to the engine, and when you use up the spare gasoline, it can suck up some impurities that remain at the bottom of the tank. That's what the filter is for, as it removes them to prevent them from reaching the pump. In the long run, if you're constantly running the car low on gas, the filter could get clogged and require replacement. In the meantime, the gasoline won't circulate in the same volumes as it regularly does, and engine power could be diminished. In addition, the pump needs gasoline to work properly, and if there's not much of it left in the tank, it can suck in air, which can overheat and damage the whole mechanism.

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Engine Damage

If the pump doesn't send gasoline to the engine, it's possible that not all the cylinders are receiving enough fuel to cause combustion. The machine could knock and damage internal components such as pistons or valves. If you're driving on low fuel and the pump cannot suck from the tank what it needs to feed the engine, a cylinder may run out of power and, if there's no combustion in that cylinder, the entire motor gets damaged.

Catalytic Converter

This mechanism is the least likely to damage, but it can happen, especially if you run the engine at high rpm while it's low on gas, which few do. What happens is that at high rpm, the engine requests more gasoline and more air to operate. Suppose it can't receive the fuel necessary to combustion with air. In that case, the power goes to the exhaust ducts, and when it reaches the catalytic converter in larger amounts than usual, the catalytic converter cannot deal with or handle it.

In Conclusion,

In summary, there's a possibility of damage to the engine if it's used to operate on little gasoline, although for this risk to be real, it must be done frequently, which is something no one recommends. If your car is low on gas, it's suggested that you take it easy on the engine and keep it at a low rpm so as not to overload the catalytic converter while you're looking for somewhere to recharge.

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