Ran out of Gas sh@# f%$%, Now it won't start...... |
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Ran out of Gas sh@# f%$%, Now it won't start...... |
ldino21 |
Jan 20 2004, 12:17 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 62 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Fresno, CA Member No.: 316 |
Driving the car home last night with the gas gauge reading 1/2 full my car all of a sudden sputtered and stalled like it ran out of gas!! I went to the gas station got a gallon of gas and it still would not start.
Is there anything special I should know, to try to get this to start? could I have blown a fuel injector?? Is maybe a gallon not enough in the tank and I need to add a couple more?? Any suggestions would help!! By the way its a 1973 1.7 with D-Jet injection |
ArtechnikA |
Jan 20 2004, 12:27 PM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(ldino21 @ Jan 20 2004, 10:17 AM) Driving the car home last night with the gas gauge reading 1/2 full my car all of a sudden sputtered and stalled like it ran out of gas!! "like" it ran out of gas? did it or didn't it ? do you have a reason not to trust the gauge ? did you stick the tank for a more reliable indicatition ? did you look inside ? if there's axtually half a tank of gas, adding another gallon won't help your problem ... if you "suddenly" lost half a tank of gas, look for the source of the big leak, and fix that. if it actually has gas, check for the other likely suspects: fuel pressure (do you hear the pump running?) and ignition (more likely). if you actually -did- run out of gas and your gauge is defective (although - usually the light will still work unless you have a stuck float...) it may take several key on/key off cycles to purge the air from the fuel loop and develop fuel pressure. you should hear the fuel pump run a second or two when you cycle the key. |
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