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Besides it being illegal, you SHOULDN'T for several reasons.
Todays cars use a pressurized fuel system, if the ignition is on while the cap is off it will throw a check engine code due to loss of pressure.
Gas in liquid volume is not as flammable as many people think. You can toss a cigarrette in a 5 gal bucket of gas and it will just go out.
However, gas evaporates VERY quickly and is VERY volatile. You run a greater risk of explosion from holding a cigarrette NEAR a bucket of gas than you do throwing it into the gas. If your gas cap is open, there's a MUCh greater risk of explosion from any errant spark contacting the gas vapours.
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Does car need to be running on nissan sentrea while changing fuel filter?
NO! It should not be running.
If the fuel went out while driving would the car stop running?
yes.
When car consumes fuel?
A car consumes fuel when it is running.
How do you relieve the gas presssure in a car?
Pull the fuse for the fuel pump while the engine is running.
Will your car shut off while driving down the road if the fuel filter is clogged?
If fuel cannot get through the fuel filter, it will stop running.
Why does a car stop running while driving but starts right back up?
Partially clogged fuel filter or the fuel pump is failing.
Why do you hear the fuel pump when the car is running?
either your fuel pump is about to go out or you just have a noisy fuel pump but its because it is always pumping fuel when the car is running
Can exhausting the fuel supply while the car is running break the fuel pump 2003 dodge caravan?
Yes, a lot of in-tank fuel pumps are cooled by the fuel in the tank and running the tank dry can destroy the in-tank fuel pump. A lot of discussions about this recommend not running the tank dry for that reason.
What happens when you add fuel to engine while car is running?
I assume you mean add fuel by pressing the accelerator. In which case the engine runs faster.
What would cause a car to decelerate while driving?
It is important to maintain speed while driving, unless coming to a stop. A car would decelerate if there was not enough fuel or electricity to keep the car running.
Gas tank on 1985 Chevy camaro is full and you can hear the gas pump like it's running out of gas and then open the gas cap while the car is running and there is pressure then the car turns off?
blockage in the fuel lines or fuel filter is a possibility restricting fuel flow when there s no pressure in the fuel tank.
What causes car to just shut down while running 1989 Buick park ave?
Defective fuel pump, or clogged fuel filter is one cause.
