# Keep tank over 1/2 full in winter?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/keep-tank-over-1-2-full-in-winter/60892>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** gas-tanks, civic, honda\
**Created:** [February 4, 2011, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/keep-tank-over-1-2-full-in-winter/60892 "2011-02-04T21:29:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![thebyp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e0b2c6/32.png) [@thebyp](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thebyp)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2011, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/keep-tank-over-1-2-full-in-winter/60892/1 "2011-02-04T21:29:18Z")

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I heard you should keep your tank over 1/2 full in winter to  
  
 1. Cut down on condensation  
  
 2. Fuel pump is cooled in gasoline and low tank tends to over heat the pump.

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**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2011, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/keep-tank-over-1-2-full-in-winter/60892/2 "2011-02-04T21:47:51Z")

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Duplicate post  
[http://community.cartalk.com/posts/list/2217402.page;jsessionid=8A10E99ECB42D54C6E4317850C16F57B](http://community.cartalk.com/posts/list/2217402.page;jsessionid=8A10E99ECB42D54C6E4317850C16F57B)