05-01-2015, 10:18 AM
I've run CARS with electric fuel pumps and FI out of fuel, and - aside from that it's hard on the fuel pump - it's no problem in getting it restarted.
When you key on the ignition, that electric-motor burst you hear is the fuel pump. It shuts off right away because it's programmed not to run when there is no charge to the system/engine not running. But to prime things, car or motorcycle, turn your key on and off...not quickly, but turn it on until the buzzing stops, then off for a couple of seconds...do that about three or four times and you should be good to go.
As for range: I haven't tested it. But everyone here seems to agree the onboard fuel-economy computer reading is pretty accurate; and it tells me I'm getting about 45-47 mpg - varying.
When I have the reading set to ongoing fuel economy, I spend a lot of time getting 54 or so; but in town I accelerate hard. Out in the country I have mountains; Both cases drop the economy to down below 35; so that's where it goes.
When you key on the ignition, that electric-motor burst you hear is the fuel pump. It shuts off right away because it's programmed not to run when there is no charge to the system/engine not running. But to prime things, car or motorcycle, turn your key on and off...not quickly, but turn it on until the buzzing stops, then off for a couple of seconds...do that about three or four times and you should be good to go.
As for range: I haven't tested it. But everyone here seems to agree the onboard fuel-economy computer reading is pretty accurate; and it tells me I'm getting about 45-47 mpg - varying.
When I have the reading set to ongoing fuel economy, I spend a lot of time getting 54 or so; but in town I accelerate hard. Out in the country I have mountains; Both cases drop the economy to down below 35; so that's where it goes.