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Subject:Running FI engine empty
From:Tobin T. Copley
Date:Fri, 1 Sep 1995 10:30:51 -0700 (PDT)

On Thu, 31 Aug 1995, Harvey Chao wrote:
>   Running out of gas in a fuel injected engine, gas or diesel is
> a real "NO-NO".

I've heard this before.  Could someone please explain if this is in fact 
true, and if so, why and what could be damaged?  (Besides one's ego, 
slogging down to road in the rain on foot with a gas can...).

Tobin

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