Running Out Of Fuel - Ford F-150 Owner's Manual

3.7L V6, 5.0L V8 and 6.2L V8 Engines
Regular unleaded gasoline with a pump
(R+M)/2 octane rating of 87 is
recommended. Some stations offer fuels
posted as Regular with an octane rating
below 87, particularly in high altitude areas.
Fuels with octane levels below 87 are not
recommended.
3.5L V6 EcoBoost Engine
Regular unleaded gasoline with a pump
(R+M)/2 octane rating of 87 is
recommended. Some stations offer fuels
posted as Regular with an octane rating
below 87, particularly in high altitude areas.
Fuels with octane levels below 87 are not
recommended.
Premium fuel will provide improved
performance and is recommended for
severe duty usage such as trailer tow.

RUNNING OUT OF FUEL

Avoid running out of fuel. This situation
may have an adverse effect on powertrain
components.
If you have run out of fuel:
• You may need to cycle the ignition from
Off to On several times after refueling
to allow the fuel system to pump the
fuel from the fuel tank to the engine.
On restarting, cranking time will take a
few seconds longer than normal.
• Normally, adding 1 gallon (3.8 liters) of
fuel is enough to restart the engine. If
the vehicle is out of fuel and on a steep
grade, more than 1 gallon (3.8 liters)
may be required.
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Fuel and Refueling
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Refilling With a Portable Fuel
Container
fuel system. This could damage the fuel
system and its seal, and may cause fuel to
run onto the ground instead of filling the
tank, which could result in serious personal
injury.
damage the fuel system and its seal and
cause injury to you or others.
Note: When filling the vehicle s fuel tank
from a portable fuel container, use the
funnel included with the vehicle.
With the Easy Fuel "no cap" fuel system,
use the following directions when filling
from a portable fuel container:
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The service engine soon indicator may
come on. For more information on the
service engine soon indicator, See
Warning Lamps and Indicators
(page 81).
For information on calculating DTE
(Distance to empty), See Instrument
Cluster (page 80).
WARNINGS
Do not insert the nozzle of portable
fuel containers or aftermarket
funnels into the Easy Fuel "no cap"
Do not try to pry open or push open
the Easy Fuel "no cap" fuel system
with foreign objects. This could