I agree with the previous post only in the comment that everyone should run their airplanes where they feel comfortable. I feel completely comfortable running a tank dry. Now remember I am not running both tanks dry. I still land with my reserves and have been doing this for 3 years, since I bought my Mooney.
I did not see it in any of the posts but I recommend reading the following by John Deakin.
http://www.avweb.com/news/pelican/182044-1.html
Whether you plan on running the tanks dry or not is your choice but this article makes a lot of sense and it completely works.
As far as the idea of sucking in junk from your tank, John covers it in his article. It is a good read and even if you are not considering this procedure.
Greg Ellis, 1963 M20C @ KFWS
