Run out of gas--ano epekto sa makina?

**ronchimata** · February 29th, 2008 02:40 PM

Since I still dont' use my newly acquired "old car" because I'm yet to register it this week, I don't fill up the tank that much--just enough to start it every morning. Though I fill it up by about two-three liters of gasoline once a week, twice na akong namatayan ng makina (while idling) dahil naubos yung stock na gas. My question is, may epekto ba to sa engine? My neighbor said that "lalakas ang konsumo ng gasolina nyan kapag laging nauubusan." Is this true? Why?

NExt question, how much gasoline does a regular 1.6 engine consume for let say an hour? 'coz I let my engine idle for half an hour every morning.

Last question, how much ang gulong na 13"? and ok na ba ang surplus? nagtitipid kasi..hehehe isang gulong lang naman kasi. Thanks mga master!

**mqavila** · February 29th, 2008 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by ronchimata

Since I still dont' use my newly acquired "old car" because I'm yet to register it this week, I don't fill up the tank that much--just enough to start it every morning. Though I fill it up by about two-three liters of gasoline once a week, twice na akong namatayan ng makina (while idling) dahil naubos yung stock na gas. My question is, may epekto ba to sa engine? My neighbor said that "lalakas ang konsumo ng gasolina nyan kapag laging nauubusan." Is this true? Why?

NExt question, how much gasoline does a regular 1.6 engine consume for let say an hour? 'coz I let my engine idle for half an hour every morning.

Last question, how much ang gulong na 13"? and ok na ba ang surplus? nagtitipid kasi..hehehe isang gulong lang naman kasi. Thanks mga master!

Thanks for this thread bro! While kind of similar to this situation, I have also experienced running out of gas while driving. I'm the type of person who wants to drain the gas tank (yung tipong naka-ilaw na yung low fuel warning all the way from Muntinlupa to Quezon City or vice versa) before filling up. I have a similar question: am I harming the engine by doing that?

As for surplus tires, I have to confess... for my last two secondhand cars, I would just buy "Class A" surplus tires to save a bit on cost.

Isang beses lang medyo pangit yung nakuha ko... after it was installed and i drove off, I noticed that the ride was really bumpy.... I checked the tire again and I concluded that the surplus tire I got was a bit "oblong" kaya naging bumpy yung ride. Buti nalang the shop agreed to replace it with a better surplus tire.

Of course, my next ride will be brand new (and company-subsidized) so I think I'll stick to brand new tires when needed.

**ronchimata** · February 29th, 2008 02:56 PM

Thanks sa reply mqavila! Hope may mga sumagot na master tsikoteers sa question natin!

**Esnie.com** · February 29th, 2008 03:00 PM

aside from pinapainit mo ang engine mas maganda kung lalagyan mo ng load ang engine like driving it in street lang in this pati ang mekanikal ng auto mo ay gagalaw at hindi magkakaroon ng squick sound.

mas maganda kung lagyan mo ng madaming gasoline ang tank kasi during hot weather the gas in your tank evaporates so yung 3liters mas madali mauubos yan, especially if you dont have covered garage. Kung madalas ka maubusan ng gas masama din and it will damage your fuel system.

if you want cheaper tire, madami dyan. kadalasan surplus din some are made in china pa pero matibay din.

**Horsepower** · February 29th, 2008 03:07 PM

I don't understand. Why do you have to idle for half an hour?

**Esnie.com** · February 29th, 2008 03:10 PM

[quote=mqavila;1020374]Thanks for this thread bro! While kind of similar to this situation, I have also experienced running out of gas while driving. I'm the type of person who wants to drain the gas tank (yung tipong naka-ilaw na yung low fuel warning all the way from Muntinlupa to Quezon City or vice versa) before filling up. I have a similar question: am I harming the engine by doing that?

As for surplus tires, I have to confess... for my last two secondhand cars, I would just buy "Class A" surplus tires to save a bit on cost.

Isang beses lang medyo pangit yung nakuha ko... after it was installed and i drove off, I noticed that the ride was really bumpy.... I checked the tire again and I concluded that the surplus tire I got was a bit "oblong" kaya naging bumpy yung ride. Buti nalang the shop agreed to replace it with a better surplus tire.

My father is a former mechanic of isuzu and he always reminds me not to run out of gas kasi aside from hassle ito it will damage your fuel system and it will shorten the life span of your fuel filter mas maraming nakukuhang dumi kung palaging sinasagad ang fuel tank. Once you have defective fuel filter and without knowing HALA... next problem is in injection and combustion chamber. We all know naman na madumi din ang oil products especially diesel.

In case of emergency and you dont have enough gas naku baka ito ang maging cause ng pagkamatay... run out of gas kaya namatay ang pasyente. It still better to fill your tank kahit 1/2 lang.

**reym** · February 29th, 2008 04:02 PM

Makaka epekto ba sa makina pag nauubos ang fuel?

Carbureted Engines - mula sa tangke pupunta ang gas sa linya, tutungo sa fuel filter tapos sa fuel pump then sa carburetor.

Pag nasaid ang gasolina, ung mga natitirang latak, dumi ay mahihigop papunta sa fuel line tapos pupunta ito sa fuel filter- sa fuel filter pupunta lahat ng dumi doon, kung hindi sya mag bara masisira ang filter components at pupunta ang dumi sa fuel pump na may roong check valves. Pag nagbara ang check valves ng fuelpump or pag nag bara ang filter = tirik.

Pag pumunta ang dumi sa carb babarhan nito ang primary filter, kung hindi magbara ang primary filter pupunta ito sa jets ng carb, babarhan nya ito at hahasain hanggang lumaki ang butas ng mga jets, tapos pagdating nito sa combustion chamber, parang hinahasa nya ang cylinders.

Tungkol sa gulong, bumili ka na lang ng bago kaysa risk mo na sumabog ito sa byahe.

**winferrer** · February 29th, 2008 04:50 PM

reym..nice answer..is it the same for no carb engine?

**meledson** · February 29th, 2008 05:05 PM

dahil sa ang new car mo is an old car, di maiiwasan na madumi na ang loob ng tangke. Kung nasasaid ang laman ng gas tank, puwedeng puwede na pati ang mga bumi na ito ay mahigop ng makina. May fuel filter naman para sapuhin ito. Pag nag bara, di na masyadong makakakuha ang makina ng gas.

Di nga daw recommended na mag gas up pag halos ubos na ang gas sa tank for the same reason.

Me on my part, I gas up pag umilaw na ang low fuel indicator. Takot ko lang na tumirik sa daan.

Sa Avanza pag umilaw, mayroon pang mga 8 liters of gas, sa altis is about 10 liters.

BTW, pag nakalusot ang mga dumi na ito sa fuel filter, magbabara ang mga jets mo and magiging palyado ang makina.

**ronchimata** · February 29th, 2008 05:12 PM

*reym: Thanks. very informative. from now on I won't let my car run out of gas. Thanks talaga. now I know.

*Esnie.com: Thanks, sundin ko payo mo. Yun din inaalala ko (for emergency). Hanap talaga ko gulong na surplus lang. No money for brand new. Siguro kapag nakaipon na lang. And I'm waiting na din kasi dun sa ibibigay sa kin ng brother ko na low profile mags. With that kasi, I also need to buy a low profile tire din.

*Horsepower: medyo matagal ba talaga ang 30 mins? sabi kasi kapag di ginagamit, i-idle daw. Newbie here. Your suggestion is surely welcome. Thanks.

TO ALL: Gano kalakas sa gas ang pag-idle? Please give me naman a rough estimate kasi kino-compute ko kung gano kalakas sa gas tong 1.6 staurn ko.
Thanks!