Why Not to Drive Your Car on an Empty Tank of Gas

Driving a car on empty. Why Not to Drive Your Car on an Empty Tank of Gas, DIY and car review with Scotty Kilmer. Can you drive on an empty tank? Driving on empty tank. Driving without gas. What happens if you drive without gas in your car. Here's what happens if you run out of gas while driving your car. My car is out of gas. Car Advice. This was an excerpt from one of my Live Car Talk shows where I answer your car questions Live. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 50 years.
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[@madebydade305ify]

Scotty, i just bought a standard transmission 94 S10. What's your take on this truck?

[@GamerFolf]

I have a 1970 Chevrolet pick up truck and my gas guage read half full and I ran out of gas. Is there a way to fix my gas guage and also I have a small transmission leak and I can't find it. Do you have any ideas for my questions. Also I'm a big fan of mechanics and your one of them

[@moeanthony9308]

Rev up your empty tank

[@thetrollwhoknows9928]

MY gas is low along with my cash.

[@heavyseven88]

Hi, @scottykilmer do you have any video's on how to remove a stripped bolt on a bmw wheel, it's a socket(convexed) type bolt, with a drill an reversed bolt remover?

[@blackice7408]

*Rev up your fuel drained engines...*

[@aaronbryan5095]

Use the starter to rev up your engines

[@HueghMungus]

@MrScowlFace Sir.... I don't think that's a good idea haha!

[@aundrayperkins9796]

running low on gas.

[@LegendStormcrow]

I can't. I'm sucking up rust and air.

[@Marsonpika]

😂

[@carl5196]

Finally KZbin work

[@chris2790]

It was. Why'd you do it?

[@eriks8382]

carlos xantia the great KZbin apocalypse

[@copwcuffs5415]

Son borrowed my truck. He only brought it back because it needed fuel. It stalled on the railroad tracks a block from the gas station... He doesn't use my truck anymore.

[@electron7659]

All he had to do was put the darn thing on neutral and roll it off from the railroad tracks enough to where it's safe. Then, go get some fuel from the gas station with a gallon container. Pour it in the truck, drive to the gas station and then fill it up. Problem solved.

[@NotShowingOff]

Black Shark I think the poster meant that the son brought back an inadequately filled gas tank and the father unexpectedly stalled on the tracks because it ran out of gas. If the son has solved the problem, I doubt he would have mentioned it to his father.

[@alltheseflavors]

@@electron7659 Yes that's what the Dad had to do because the Son brought it back on empty

[@electron7659]

@@NotShowingOff but wouldn't the father have noticed the tank was practically empty as soon as he got in the truck and not when he has already reached the railroad tracks?? That's usually the first thing a person notices when he or she gets inside a vehicle.

[@KazzoKiller3890]

@@electron7659 if I get it correctly, the father was on his way to the gas station after his son dropped it off. On the way it gave out

[@bonifacemwangi2599]

I HAVE COME TO REALISE OLD IS GOLD....GOD BLESS YOU AND GRANT YOU MORE YEARS..TO BE HONEST I HAVE LEARNED ALOT FROM YOU...

[@krASHExxx]

Have a 92 honda accord. Still runs beautifully

[@borginator1493]

I'd loved to hear Scotty go through a list of all cars and give his opinion on them one by one, it'd take a while but it'd be an interesting series!

[@PHILNJOLYN]

OR CHART ON SCOTTY'S WEBSITE

[@yinkasantacruz6708]

Maybe we should have American version of top gear

[@mikeklinger1712]

To true

[@carlosmachaca7412]

Scotty man you’re inspiring me to become a mechanic 👨‍🔧

[@EMichaelBall]

Look into being an HVAC technician. It's kind of like car repair, but you get more freedom. Independent car mechanics are getting harder and harder to find for a reason. Repairing cars is getting more computerized and expensive to do, forcing people to auto manufacturers that have crap pay and bad hours.

[@ateam6486]

yeah its getting worse, i have changed things what only had 2 bolts and right on top and easy to get to, only to later discover the thing must be adjusted by computer. and not the cheap computer either, ooh no, sorry, tow it to the dealer, pay them 100 dollars for 5 minutes of work. meanwhile the car owner is pissed because they thought it was only going to take a few minutes and 25 bucks labor to change, so now i must always double check to see if a part needs extra work with a computer. you cant just look at a part and know right away, you got to look it up. takes time

[@johnd4348]

You might have to go major in Computer Science to be a Mechanic in 10 more years. They are more complex than ever.

[@jimmysapien9961]

I’m a shade tree mechanic 👍🏻

[@user-nw6se9yc7j]

i also want to but imafraid we re all gonna fix shitty electric cars

[@mukovheramovha4946]

This guy is full of humour :) thanks Scotty

[@christophercolumbus8944]

u black people?

[@mukovheramovha4946]

@@christophercolumbus8944 Truth!

[@TheWarprin]

Best videos on KZbin, period.

[@Q.Lawrence]

I'll never forget when a mechanic tried to charge me $2,300 to change my fuel system, including my gas tank. He said it was rotted out! It was a plastic gas tank like Scotty said. I took my car back, kept my money and never returned.

[@backtonature3464]

Another great video of this wise man.

[@gabrielrendon]

Scotty, we need some bloopers.

[@Spoons7414]

Gabriel Bloopers? Scotty doesn’t have bloopers. He’s never made a mistake.

[@RtistiqSkubie]

Scotty hasn't made a mistake since he was a young mechanic.

[@the-terminator5682]

Gabriel Scotty only does one takes 👆🏼no bloopers

[@roy-batty]

Technically, these are his bloopers.

[@theincrediblecraigo8466]

Lol

[@regularpilot2781]

1:53 this made my day

[@Trehugindrtlvr1]

My aunt has a 91 or 92 Accord. 200,000 miles, original brake pads, original clutch, never broke down once. Amazingly well built car.

[@Johnkoth]

Matthew Thrasher Rural driver ? Less stop lights and less stop and go. Flat earth and not hilly ?

[@Trehugindrtlvr1]

@@Johnkoth Santa Barbara, CA. Pretty congested area, at least in the last 10 years.

[@mitch1847]

As a proud former owner of a 1992 Geo Storm I can say they were very good and well-built cars.

[@ateam6486]

right up until the point where everything on it blew up. all at the same time. now the 3cyl geo metro stick shift was a fun car, it would actually spin the tires on dry cement.

[@ericchandler90]

Only if it's a standard transmission.

[@danielmarrett5240]

I had a Geo Prizm, it was a NUMMI plant car in Fremont California. One would be a Toyota Corolla, the next one a Prizm. Prizm's were a lot cheaper for the same car. It was awesome, a manual of course. I couldn't kill it. Geo's were either Toyota or Suzuki. Trackers to this day are prized by hunters for getting game out of the wild because they were narrow, had good ground clearance and a compound low gear.

[@mitch1847]

Never happened with mine. Sold it 82k miles on it and drove perfectly. And it was a manual transmission.

[@805NAVE]

Hey Scotty, my grandfather has a 1993 Lexus SC400 V8 with 280,000 miles on it. He’s had it’s since it was brand new, he’s had no issues at all. He also has a 2006 SC430 and has no problems with that rather. He loves both of them. I’ve got a 2006 ES330, 2007 ES350, and 2008 LS460 (4.6 L V8). They’re all running strong, no issues.

[@davidjacobs8558]

Lexus lover, why is your name DIAMLER ?

[@mediaguy4037]

Just goes to show if you take care of a car, it will last. 98% of the public does not take care of their cars.

[@jimmysapien9961]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@potboy1734]

DIAMLER i had a 99 ls400 recently. The 1uz v8 engine was very reliable but unfortunately for me, the rest of the car was not so reliable. The previous owner did the bare minimum on maintenance and I suffered cuz of it

[@highsnburgers4862]

DIAMLER - Right on! I have an 04 LS430 with 148k and it gets 23+mpg at 80mph.. Maybe Scotty doesn't actually work on the Toy/Lex V8s that much, because I haven't heard of any engine problems at all if they are well taken care of.

[@Gary-tc7zx]

The pic for Captain Derp had me laughing, thanks. :)

[@user9_994]

Gary 😂😂😂

[@FUCCOD]

Rev up your engines? Not with an empty tank you wont

[@alucardlledroc]

Another thing with the squeaky belt is "from what i have seen on one of our cars" is on replacing an accessory seemed to cause belt noise. An found out the pulley didnt line up with the other pulleys... " squeak" so with careful placement of a washer to move the alternator to one side.... no more noise. So pulley alignment is a factor also.

[@bassdojo]

Scotty, Love your videos and your editing! Keep em' coming. They make my day.

[@user-xq2fz5tz9t]

Yes, KZbin works again :)

[@carlosotero934]

Scotty as a mechanic myself with nowhere near your experience watching your vids refreshes and even teaches a thing or two school might have not . Thank you

[@silvergrizzly316]

My mom had a 2000 Geo Metro. Don't know mileage but it was a lot. Just had to get rid of it last year due to the frame, frame horns, practically the underneath was rusted out due to the WV winters. She hated to let it go. But car still ran good!!!

[@nitroman365]

To the guy with the TDI Jetta, Scotty is wrong!! It needs a clutch. That is all. 4th gear is where they all slip when the clutch is going. Please like this so the guy gets the proper information.

[@GreNadeMusicNL]

That wouldn't make any sense since it doesn't slip in 5th, right?

[@nitroman365]

@@GreNadeMusicNL not so much. 4th is where all the torque is. 5th is higher ratio. And manual transmission gears cannot "slip". They either work or they don't. There have been a few 5th gear failures on the TDI in the MK4. It's the clutch. I'll put $100 on it.

[@nitroman365]

@@GreNadeMusicNL Ask any VW tech. They will slip in 4th. It's what they do when clutch is weak.

[@Val_tini.]

The pics are hilarious :D. Love your knowledge and humor! Thanks for making all the great videos!!!

[@pospc2]

As for the G35 the tensioner is a manual. If it's too tight it will make noise and if too loose it will as well. Verify the crank pulley is fully seated and the fan clutch (if auto sedan) isn't sticking. Keep tweaking the belt tensioner till it stops if everything checks out

[@cameronalexander359]

That myth doesn't hold up. If there's crud in your tank, it will sink to the bottom of the tank and immediately get sucked through the lines regardless of how much fuel is in the tank. Love your channel Scotty, from Australia !!!!

[@VideoManDan]

4:13 "reeeee" - bullfrog LOL

[@mediocrebanters]

Rev up your sneakers! Push that no-gas car!

[@johnyoung468]

B. M. Cut the floorboard out, power the car like the Flintstones ! Wear heavy work boots because they are your brakes . 🎃

[@joshua4620]

@@johnyoung468 well your brakes don't operate on gasoline

[@johnyoung468]

Kyurem XY Neither does a Flintstone car !!

[@mediocrebanters]

@@johnyoung468 lol When you realize that the Flintstones car is a Jurassic Prius 🤣

[@camaro2002rs]

Friend had a 92 SC 400. Bought it with over 200k miles. Automatic transmission slipped only in Overdrive when he bought it. Serviced it and continued to do the regular maintenance, timing belt, etc. Sold it with 413k miles. Original transmission and engine

[@Dan-fm5tp]

These videos are amazing, thanks for offering your time and knowledge!! Started working on cars for fun, and after your videos I have really started to understanding cars

[@jimmytimmy3680]

Toyotas don't need gas.

[@md2k8]

Every vehicle needs to have fuel in order it to run and be on the road.

[@SoundShunter72]

@@md2k8 joke

[@jimmytimmy3680]

Mark Dumagpi You were told lies. Toyotas don't need any.

[@CEDRICnissan]

@@md2k8 scotty's celica didnt have fuel for the last year, old toyota's very well made

[@godschild5587]

Mark Dumagpi you are very smart, where did you get that knowledge?

[@jimmyoalfaro]

Thanks Scotty for busting that myth!

[@victorvaj23]

Scott great channel. I own a 95 Lexus SC 400 for 5 years now. I agree with your comments about v6/I6 VS the V8 engines, but the SC400's V8 engine is one of Toyota's best built engines.

[@FUBBA]

Scotty said 93 honda accords and my cb7 buzz went full blown honda high. I miss mine too much!! Unbelievable cars

[@edbreedon9456]

I loved my 91 honda accord . i would have kept it forever but the rust killed it . When I visit my daughter in California I still would like to buy another one thats rust free . Solid cars .

[@phototristan]

But do you like the Jackson Browne song "Running On Empty"?

[@philtripe]

if the fuel pump is kept cool, as you say by the fuel then you dont want to let the pump become unsubmerged as it will run hotter...ive never run out of gas in over 30 years of driving and i used to run it all the way down to nothing and had to buy fuel pumps...now i never let it go below a quarter tank and have not had any fuel pump problems since (i heard the car talk guys say not to let it go below a quarter tank)

[@JSPHTRS]

Pumped gas, paused the video, came back home and watched the rest. Thanks Scotty

[@gojoe2833]

Before it was the Geo Metro, it was the Chevrolet Sprint (1985-88). I had one with a 5 speed, paid $800. for it, drove it 8 years, got over 50 miles to the gallon on the highway, and never had any major problems!

[@killerpitdbo]

Living on empty is how I roll daily!

[@zayse7682]

killerpitdbo for real

[@Aurshh]

How long does it take to make a video, edited and be ready to post, do you edit them too? How do you look for pictures so precise to your points, it’s so funny. I saw u posted 4-5 videos in a week, so my final question is how do you manage YT and the shop. Keep sending mechanics out of business😂😂

[@grape1829]

My theory is he has a grandkid that loves this stuff and gets paid to do all that.

[@kingmarz3635]

Another epic learning video from that GC Scotty! I've watched every one and I'm now confident to fix anything on my wrx and diesel Mitsubishi Challenger! Thanks Scotty you the man.

[@toningtony8411]

Hearing Scotty say “Captain Derp says..” made my week! 🤣🤣🤣

[@chukman102]

Long Story but it relates to the first topic and I am very bored. My wife was making a bad habit of letting her New Toyota Prius run after the vehicle's estimated range hit zero and the digital display read empty. I didn't know this was a thing until the 3rd time finding her display reading "0 Estimated Miles." The first 2 times, I simply put $10 of gas into the tank. The 3rd time I brought it up to her because at this point I was starting to question if the car was reading the fuel tank level improperly and that she knew that it was incorrect; I figured that the sooner I take it in for a warranty fix, the better. Sadly this was not the case because I learned that she has been doing this ever since her road trip to Canada. At the time of hearing this, her road trip occurred about 4 months prior. So I asked the next obvious question...why? To paraphrase, she informed me that she learned that the car could go at least 100 extra miles AFTER the display starts to read "0 estimated Miles" left. She discovered this while on a long patch of road featuring no gas stations in which she drove about 100 extra miles than what her car estimated. I inform her that is good to know for emergencies, but she shouldn't take advantage of that every time because the car will always have some level of error and car manufacturers program the computer to underestimate remaining mileage on purpose for various reasons. I also informed her that she is making the fuel pump work harder to receive enough gas for the engine (this is less of a problem on a gas sipping Prius, but the concern is still there when she uses power mode) as well as the damage she could cause to the pump when she finally runs out of gas. She pretty much blew me off, told me the car can handle it, and that I shouldn't tell her what to do with HER car. Her tone was fairly disrespectful and it rubbed the wrong way that she thinks that just because she owns it doesn't mean she can treat it anyway she wants to because any problems that occur fall on me too (I am the primary money maker by a large degree so anything that happens to the car will mostly come out of my pocket, not hers). We get in a bit of an argument about the issue because my point of view in the matter is that it take 5 minutes and 20 bucks to fill the car up, so there is no large inconvenience to fill the tank up. She mainly argued for the sake of having full control in the car's fate. She doesn't comply to my request so I found myself having to check her car's gas levels for about 2 months (increasingly becoming more PO'ed each time I got in her car to solely fill the tank because I might use her car once a month for a trip that is more than 20 miles for the fuel savings.). The day finally came that I received some bad news about the car's health. My wife comes up to me and informs me that the car has a check engine light on. I got in the car to drive to the local Autozone for a free computer check.I managed to arrive to AutoZone with a mileage estimation of -5 miles (if my car could display a negative). After checking the error, the AutoZone associate informed me a mix of possible bad news or mix of possible good news. The straight up bad news was that the pump was not detecting proper vacuum/pressure. The associate gave me three possibilities off his computer: 1. The pump was not functioning correctly (possible bad news most likely caused by my wife: I win the argument but pay for the fix). 2.The Gas tank has a small hole somewhere (possible bad news not caused by my wife but I could warranty it out: I don't win). 3. The Gas tank was allowed to run too low, so the computer was being misled (possible good news also caused by my wife: I still win and I don't pay a cent) So I did the smart, adult thing. I asked the associate if I could use his computer to copy the information to Microsoft Word and print it; he complies so I copy and paste the text over, but I delete the one line stating that the gas tank could have a leak while leaving the two other possibilities. The man informed me that if the computer was misled by the low tank, it will correct itself within 30 or 50 miles. With a plan in place and a tampered document, I went home to inform my Wife about the possible headache she might have caused herself and me. I informed her that her gassing habits might be causing the car's computer to display the check engine light in error. OR her gassing habits might have damaged the pump and she'll have to pay hundreds of dollars to fix a problem that was easily avoidable. Luckily the check engine light turned off within a couple of days after a tank refill. To avoid her simply running the car with a well filled tank and then returning to her previous habit, I informed her that she can't continue this habit anymore because if the check engine light is always providing a false error from the constantly low tank, we'll never know when a real issue is being detected. To conclude this long story, I won the argument and she keeps her tank above a quarter at all times at my very stern request.

[@chukman102]

Lol, she isn't a nut. People who are headstrong tend to choose weird battles sometimes.

[@subscriberswithnoVideos-yx3jf]

You say at the start,she blew you off ! Was it good?

[@LegendStormcrow]

@Brian O'Kongkohr That's the way of it some times. My wife and I can both be like that too some times.

[@LegendStormcrow]

@@subscriberswithnoVideos-yx3jf BTW I subbed. Lolz.

[@ben5966]

4:13 frog 🐸

[@billhershkowitz5759]

Before that car was the Geo Metro, it was the Chevy Sprint. I had one for quite a few years, 3 cylinders 1.0 litre and 5 speed manual. It was not only zippy, but got as good mileage as a Prius!!! Mine was an 87, it was really a Suzuki Celtus.

[@TheSingleTrucker]

A gal I worked with in 96 had a geo storm 3 cyl 5spd. She loved and maintained that car. Great fuel economy and easy to drive, she said.

[@phillipbonner5215]

Remember get your Bells rung

[@ahmedshaibi3333]

The editing is so perfect. Like if u agree

[@patrickm5217]

Scotty you're killing me with these photos 😂

[@guillo69orgymaster]

Thanks to Scotty I have learnt that I stopped driving to save the problems that my car has.

[@oscarlopez4885]

All your videos are cool

[@brucewayne-ej3cx]

Inline 6 2jz bullet proof

[@paulillingworth1242]

The captions that appear when you’re talking are funny make me laugh, but your videos are helpful 👍

[@ryantoomey611]

Someone I know ran his vehicle out of gas one to many times and it ended up being a costly mistake because he had to get the fuel pump replaced afterwards which costed him around $300. Apparently if you run out gas it can cause the fuel pump to break.

[@billbigshlong382]

300 dollars isn’t a lot.

[@ishmael874]

My bicycle doesn’t need gasoline therefore there’s is no fuel pump so I don’t worry about it

[@dannyomusic6130]

Ishmael Alcala u

[@orbits2]

Your bicycle needed gas or diesel in order to be delivered to your bike shop where you bought it All bikes need gas. Even pumping air into your tires at a gas station No gas station no air for your tires Your bike runs on gas

[@BoyoOfficial]

@@orbits2 r/woosh

[@yinkasantacruz6708]

Winter is around the corner

[@ishmael874]

orbits2 it was brought in riden on by a human

[@springer-qb4dv]

Scotty, geo Metro also came with 4 cylinder engines, same as Suzuki 1.3L 4 cylinder engine. Not fast by any means, but faster than some modern cars like prius! Geo Metro is good car, my 25 year old Geo is still going strong, original engine and transmission! Best car to work on bar none - better than Toyota or Honda! But of course geo was bad for mechanics because DIY owner can do almost everything by themselves. And you are wrong about parts - they are still pretty easy to find and cheap too

[@michag5561]

I love the way Scotty put these pictures while answering questions 😆

[@Samuel-km5yf]

I always find the pictures distracting and have to replay parts of the video to listen to what Scotty is saying, but those pictures are funny as he!! Keep up the great work Scotty!

[@juanhernandez241]

Rev up your cheap plastic gas tank lol

[@LegendStormcrow]

At least it doesn't rust. My 95 pickup has them. Granted they are replacements. The originals kind of burned... With half the truck... And the original transmission... I wish it still had 4 wheel drive.

[@F1Fast]

Hey Scotty

[@scottykilmer]

hello!

[@mrgeorgeburdell]

Whether your tank is full or almost empty, the fuel pickup for the engine is always at and sucking from the bottom, so keeping your tank full won't prevent stuff heavier than gas like water and crud from getting sucked into the engine.

[@NightRiderBUICK]

i had a 92 accord that lasted 450 000 kms great damn car!

[@ahometheaterguy3380]

As women age, they tend to want a lot of extra money

[@davidjacobs8558]

That's why rich man, like Trump, divorce the old woman and get younger woman every few years or so.

[@ahometheaterguy3380]

@@davidjacobs8558 true that- David, like a car trade in

[@ahometheaterguy3380]

@@ateam6486 word!

[@jimmysapien9961]

Cum and get it 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@InsideOfMyOwnMind]

David Jacobs I hope he doesn't trade this one in for a few more years. She's still got a lot of miles left on her.

[@ffhjvbuydb78eb]

Hate to tell ya scotty but my dad has drove all of his cars on empty for years and years and it has never ruined any fuel pumps.

[@RB-fb5jf]

Fox-E (Bonzai) was he broke? 🖕🏿

[@orbits2]

good point

[@NPC-td2ro]

I know a friend who ran their 80s Ford Thunderbird empty one time and it destroyed the fuel pump. I ran my 89 civic empty 3 times and worked like a champ afterwards. Depends on the vehicle.

[@bairfamilyfarm1336]

Sounds like your dad needs a new fuel level sender if it's been on empty for the past several years.

[@nobodysomeone4098]

I love when you put the owl picture in when you make that noise 😂😂🤙

[@drakeilt5776]

The key thing is this: know your tanks capacity and when your low fuel warning light comes on and/or how many gallons you put on the tank when it is near E and never drive beyond that if you know your average M.P.G. My car, 2010 Fusion Hybrid: 17 gallon tank, warning light comes on at 14 gallons used; the middle of the E is 15--15.5 gallons: I never go beneath that.

[@joselora3854]

Rev up your empty car ! 🚗

[@palerider4629]

Lol

[@meow8384]

🚗 😔

[@chrisnoel1646]

Clean non-offensive comment!! 😉

[@nowayitsjose1445]

I'm highly offended by this comment

[@RB-fb5jf]

Blow me

[@amj1627]

Your in-tank fuel pump is liquid cooled, if you keep it 1/4 tank or even more you are keeping the pump cooled better and can extend its life

[@wildstarmemoriesfar2848]

Anecdotal reports from Lexus forums concerning the I6 vs V8 1990ish to 2002ish is actually that the V8s are more reliable and get better gas mileage, while most of their service is easier to do or much cheaper, for instance the alternator and spark plugs.

[@brokeandbored85]

What do you think of the 2017 Toyota Corolla scott

[@EMichaelBall]

Too expensive; get a 2014-15 (same generation) for a lot less money. Or, get an even cheaper one from a previous generation; they're all pretty reliable.

[@CEDRICnissan]

Its not like his toyota celica

[@ferminhidalgo3929]

If it’s not a Celica don’t buy it

[@infinity3jif]

i'm in the market for a corolla too, i see a lot of them on the roads, i'm assuming they are reliable

[@brokeandbored85]

I got one from Toyota the interest rate is out of the roof it's so sad in America we can't buy an affordable car without getting our asses ripped a new one.

[@kaihG]

wow B-Roll was on point for this one, frantic.

[@julia-6195]

Things I've learned from this channel and from life experience - Honda transmissions suck - and not just their automatics.

[@danielfitch6104]

Thank you Scotty I had a 2010 dodge 2500 with a caliper locking up you’re answered me on you live feed to change the hose. Guess what? No more problems!

[@ronsousa7071]

Scotty, the 1uz-fe v8 in the sc400/ls400 is one of the most reliable engines in the world. Literally one of the most balanced V8s in the world as well. Silky smooth and will run weeeeell past 500,000 miles. In some cases, a million.

[@swaggerboynox8583]

i always top off my car every month, lovely seeing the needle jump!

[@alfresco4976]

My '94 F150 which I bought new has dual tanks. I have routinely run the tanks down to E where the CEL comes on and the engine starts to stumble from lack of fuel before switching tanks. Well, the truck is almost 25 years old now and it still has it's original fuel pumps and filter.

[@silasmagee9005]

Many modern cars, like the one shown in the video contain a integrated plastic sub fuel tank which remains full, even when your tank fuel level gets low to keep your pump cool. Yes running completly out of fuel is bad because your fuel pump may begin to pump air and will overheat but running your tank until low is good. Gasoline does not last long before it degrades and filling your tank too early just dilutes old gas in your tank.

[@fumiheadley4874]

Scotty! You forgot to mention that a Geo Prism is just a re-tagged Toyota Corolla. That's the charm.

[@captiansparkles8139]

Hi Scotty. I bough used wheels with tyres, the morning after I fitted them a tyre was flat. I went to get it looked at and the sidewall was internally damaged that you could see the strings. I was told this was from driving with a flat tyre, wasn't me so got scammed on the wheels. So they fitted a part worn tyre, I drove home (about.0.6 of a mile) and a few hours later I noticed it was flat. I noticed the tyre had been repaired, they didn't tell me this. I pumped it up in the morning and went back to the tyre garage and they took it off and found there was a split/cut on the other side of the tyre. They said the only way I can get my money back from that one is if they fit a new tyre, so we did that. The guy was also undoing my wheel with a torque wrench because he couldn't get it off with his impact gun! That's how tight he put it on himself with the same impact the day before and he thought I did it that tight.

[@jeremycubs8331]

Honestly I do this all the time, driving like 5miles to empty on the trip computer. Should stop it before disaster strikes, again thank you for another great video.

[@zsoltpapp3363]

FYI Geos were never made in Hungary. The brand was never even sold in Europe. Great channel btw. keep the videos coming!

[@GO-gh6ut]

Once again sir thank you for all of your wisdom you're one of the best mechanics Texas and let's just make it nation wide!

[@chadmock5883]

My dad is famous for running low on gas. I think he takes it as a personal challenge. He ran out of fuel while at idle at a convenience store one time.

[@mrcvry]

Great to know that I can run the tank empty all the time! My fuel pump is in the engine bay. 👍🏻😎

[@fargodandy7827]

When I'm i bad mood,I just watch couple of Scotty videos and feel better :D...

[@billhodges3723]

love your video, very informative

[@gautamr3098]

Finally after 1 hrs KZbin outage in India i was able to watch Scotty.

[@rodrigoelgu]

everything scotty said is 100 percent right soctty #1

[@tonyf225]

My Mom ran out of gas a few times her boyfriend asked her "Ann Marie is it cheaper to drive that car on E than it is on F" :"))

[@ninbri64]

The funny pictures at the top right were on point this video lol. More witty than usual lmao

[@navi_exl]

My mom does this all the time with all of her cars. She will drive on E until she needs to really stop and get gas after awhile. She’s done it to her 2017 Ford Focus SEL Sedan. And what she did drive before and now is my 2010 Toyota Camry LE

[@sirgalahad5208]

Lol the picture he put up when he said Juan Sanchez.. this guy is way too funny

[@jeffreylieberman1668]

Not all old cars break down so easily. My 1988 Camaro still has mostly original parts on it and runs like a champ as a daily driver. I still have the original V6 engine in it and it runs super smooth and Is Awesome on gas. I found my car, hopefully you find yours out there!

[@vtphan2012]

The ls430 is smooth as butter and reliable as anything.

[@phox1515]

Oh God, my grandmother had a geo metro. She was a penny pincher and bought it with manual transmission and no air conditioning.... In the southern California desert.

[@TheTruthSeeker756]

I’m always amazed at the number of funny pictures that you put up on the right hand corner of the screen. That must take so much time to edit. God bless!

[@RcaMan100]

I have a 1993 honda accord and scotty is right. It is stupid reliable. Mine has 189k on it and it still runs like a champ. I have owned it since jan 14th 2013 and it only broke down once on me over some kind of a sensor or something like that, Can't really remember. But i highly recommend them if you find one in good condition with a good engine and trans.