On Wed, 05 Jul 2017 10:45:08 -0400, micky >
wrote:

>So my question is, will pouring a little gas into the air intake help to
>start a car that has run out of gas

If the vehicle is fuel injected, the answer is "maybe" but, the
potential hazard far outweighs the possible benefit.

More importantly, in cars made since 1980ish, it is possible the fuel
pump is mounted in the fuel tank. There are several reasons this is
done, one of which is the fuel pump uses the gasoline to cool itself.

You should get out of the habit of running the tank so low, 1. Because
you can damage the pump. 2. Because you have a good possibility of
picking up contaminants in the bottom of the tank, everything from
rust and dirt to water.

All of the above can result in very costly repairs, so, keep at least
1/4 of a tank of gas in the car at all times.