Scary drive in the chevelle yesterday

[SS Shaun]

So yesterday I took the chevelle out for a spin. Meet up with a friend because we wanted to go to a local event for toys for tots. He tells me he needs to get gas so he hangs a left out the parking lot (of course he is in a mustang when this all happens so imagine the jokes I got) so I pull out behind him and it goes into a big hill. I floor it to catch up to him and all of a sudden I hear pop pop pop and it shut off on me. Now I had about 2 lines after half tank of gas when I looked at my gauge I was at empty. So I rolled into a parking lot and sat for a second. Said let me turn the key and see what happens. It struggled to start like it had no gas. I have a glass jar with some gas in it filled the bowls with gas started right up then I noticed no fuel pressure. Then out of no where I had pressures. Has something like this ever happen to you guys before? I was wondering if all my gas sloshed back to the front of the tank and nothing was at the pick up. I went right to the gas station and filled it up and had no issues the rest of the night. Thoughts??

O and yes he busted my chops about chevy all night until I found out he blew his motor in his 2012 gt 500 jokes ended right there...lol

[chevymaher]

Yes if a chevelle has 1/4 tank or less it will run out of gas if it runs good When floored. I have owned many many chevelles and they all did that. Look at the gauge when you floor it. It goes down. And it means what it says.

[SS Shaun]

LOL damn that means i need to keep that thing full...lol

[chevymaher]

Over a half tank is fine.

[Ms Grumpy]

Shaun it has happened to me. Even last night when I was driving home from a cruise I kept saying I need to get some gas, I need to get some gas. Did I, no, it was to dang cold. I pulled it into the garage and said Oh crap I only have 1/8th tank. I am lucky I have a gas station about 1/2 mile from the house and I don't even have to go off a side street. :) Now let's hope I remember to do that. lol Usually I don't like to go below 1/2 tank, just because of what happened to you.

[shadowgray396]

I never let mine drop below a quarter tank. Not sure just how accurate my gas gauge really is.

[chevymaher]

I never let mine drop below a quarter tank. Not sure just how accurate my gas gauge really is.
This shows my age and what I drove when I was young. After a 1/8 tank just cruise steady. It going to E anytime you touch the gas.The needle stops bouncing off of E at a stop. You got about 5-10 miles left.

[SS Shaun]

makes me feel better now :)

[Stormer]

+1 here. Learned it the worst way too.
Never, ever, let the gas run below 1/4 of your gas tank.

[Ms Grumpy]

I think that it is funny that even with our experience with the gas dropping low that some of us, like me, still try to push the limits. lol

[flash]

I start looking for gas when mine gets between 1/4 and 1/2 tank as I know mine is not reading right but mine really has a 1/2 tank when it shows 1/4 ,just overly cautious .My 74 Chevy truck that I drive daily the gage does not work at all so I keep 5 gals of gas in back all the time .I cant count how many times I have run out with it.