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From: seifert@ihuxl.UUCP
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Subject: Re: help with fuel injected cars
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Date: Mon, 15-Aug-83 12:17:34 EDT
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RE: "do not run out of gas with fuel-injected cars"

this depends on the type of fuel injection. The manual for my 320i
says it is self-priming. Gravity feeds gas to the
fuel pump, the fuel pump can then pressurize the rest of the system.
There is suposedly (sp) a small second fuel pump *in* the gas tank
to push gas to the main fuel pump. This was added to cure a problem with
vapor lock. I would expect that it might run pretty rough until all
the air gets out.

The 320i has Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection. I would suspect that
all K-Jetronic systems are self-priming, but check the owners manual
to be sure.

	Dave ("Want to see the sunburn I got autocrossing yesterday?") Seifert
	BMWCCA, Windy City Chapter
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