Miata Mailing List: September 1997, Message #176
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From: 	"Werner Cassel" <Cassel@post.med.uni-marburg.de>

Subject: Re: Got gas?

Date: 	Tue, 2 Sep 1997 04:18:56 +0000



On  1 Sep 97 at 15:55, Phredd wrote:





        Miataphyles:



        There's been a bit of discussion lately about whether our =

dear ones will do themselves damage if we carelessly run them out of =

fuel and then try to start them again without the aid of an E.F.I. =

defibrillator or some such special attention.



        We've seen opinions ranging from: "Your engine will never =

start again so you might as well auction your car off on the spot for

= whatever you're lucky enough to get for it" -- to -- "Aw, hell. Just

= crank her up and go. Miata's don't really need gas, anyway."



        I'm guessing the truth may lie somewhere in between and, =

...................

Careless ssssnip



I have run Brua dry about 5 times in her 99.850 miles life. After 

some gas was put into the tank, she always fired up immediately 

without any priming procedures. No other problems whatsoever occured.



Werner

and Brua, Red 91A parked outside with the fuel needle below E once 

again .......