got a golf mk3 match N reg. Ran out of petrol 2day and cant get to seem to start it up again. I put in £15 of petrol, but just doesnt start.
Help!!
Thanks
2007-03-19 11:23:42 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If it's a deisel, then you have to have a special deisel pump to refuel it once it's ran out of gas.
If it doesn't have fuel injection then you may have flooded the engine, don't press the gas pedal and wait about a 1/2 hour and try again without pressing the gas pedal this time first and only a touch if needed.
2007-03-19 11:31:26 · answer #1 · answered by TJTB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Petrol derrivitaves don't need bleeding / priming like diesel models but the fuel still needs to be drawn from the tank to the engine.
N-reg - should have fuel injection therefore has an electric fuel pump, cranking the engine should activate the pump and draw up the fuel.
Complications: Batteries get flattened before the fuel is drawn up if the battery is old.
Worn spark plugs get fouled easily when engine cranked for too long.
If on a hill and fuel pump dry/weak then will not develop fuel pressure.
2007-03-19 11:37:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure your battery is charged, it will take a while for the fuel to be sucked in to the engine. If the battery dies but you can hear it is begining to start over because fuel is getting there slowly,then recharge your battery when it goes flat.
The fuel pump may have pumped, dirt collected in the fuel tank into the engine.
If it has then it will probably be clogged in the fuel pump, in this instance blow through the fuel pump with an air compressor, or you can disconnect it and check for trapped dirt and if it is still effective, which it should be!!
To be honest it just probably needs a good few turns of the engine, while rapidly pumping the accelerator at the same time, this will make it start quicker, instead of continously turning the engine over, turn the engine over in short bursts rapidly depressing and releasing the accelerator this will make it start sooner too
hope this helps
2007-03-19 11:47:51 · answer #3 · answered by SUNIL S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is NOT diesel, it is gas or petrol.
Get some start fluid and spray into the:
carburetor while it is being held open, or
for fuel injected, spray in right into the throttle body, while the throttle it being held open.
Don't spray while you try to start the car, it may backfire. When you stop spraying just try to start it as fast as you can, help with to people so one can start it right as you stop spraying and back away. Try it a couple of times if it does work, something else it to blame.
Like a fuel pump trip circuit talk about in other answers found that out the hard way.
2007-03-19 19:39:15 · answer #4 · answered by Mr Teal 137 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Marc s" made a sturdy aspect...yet another posibility is an airlock in the pump or in the gas line, or the pump sucked up some gunk contained in the tank and blocked the line -- or in part blocked it. i'd examine the gas filter out and note once you've stress to it. If no longer, the blockage is in the pump or the line. If there is stress (to the 'in' area of the filter out), it may nicely be the filter out needs replacing. that's an straightforward issue to do and that's going to easily help. operating the tank dry will always positioned some garbage in the line so that's no longer a foul idea to regulate the filter out besides. And positioned some more beneficial gas in first. 5 litres isn't a lot and in case your automobile is on a moderate slope it may't be figuring out on up on the pump o.k.. Ummm...truly, do this universal. upload a minimum of yet another 5litres of gas... EDIT: Oh BTW and forgive me for suggesting this, yet are you particular that the gas in the jerry can replaced into petrol and not in any respect diesel? I hate to ask, in spite of the undeniable fact that it does ensue and that i basically want to hide each threat...
2016-12-02 06:14:56 · answer #5 · answered by barnhart 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When a car runs right out of petrol all the little bits of rubbish in the petrol tank get sucked up in to the carburetor so it may need cleaning out better let somebody have a look at it.
2007-03-19 11:32:57 · answer #6 · answered by Loo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check that there is not a vapor lock in the fuel lines. Remove the fuel line from the carb/injector manifold, get some body to turn the engine over and see when the fuel comes out the fuel line.
If it does not come out you need to see if the fuel pump is working.
2007-03-19 14:20:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
flood the engine by doing nothing but standing on the accelerator.
Once flooded you will need to let excess fuel evaporate so just leave the car alone for about half an hour or so.
Go back to the vehicle and enjoy your lovely Mk3 again :D
2007-03-19 11:32:38 · answer #8 · answered by Icarus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, try to start it after flooding it and waiting like the other dude said.. probably kill your battery doing this.. Next try the filter. but befor you put PETROL in it you should of added a fuel additive like a cleaner for dirty gas.. if deisel, theres a pump on it so check that. but man you messed up. sorry.
2007-03-19 11:35:19 · answer #9 · answered by Moe D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am not a mechanic but it usually takes a minute or so for the fuel to get through but i dont know how long u tried it may be u picked some dirt up out of the bottom of the tank and may need to just blow the jets just to check.good luck.im sure there will be a good mechanic on here somewhere
2007-03-19 11:34:02 · answer #10 · answered by Andy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋