Run on fumes

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004992",
  "term": "Run on fumes",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "Driving a vehicle with the fuel gauge at or below empty, so little fuel remains that the engine could stall at any moment. A very low tank leaves the electric fuel pump with less surrounding fuel to cool it and can pull sediment from the tank floor toward the filter. Most cars keep a small reserve below the empty mark, and the low-fuel warning light comes on before that reserve is used.",
  "subject": "Automotive",
  "translations": {
    "de": "auf Reserve fahren",
    "es": "funcionar con las últimas gotas de combustible",
    "fr": "rouler sur la réserve"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/run-on-fumes/"
}