car ran out of gas and now will not start, after refueling with atleast 7.5 gallons
2007-12-09 07:12:15 · 25 answers · asked by Gina M 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
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2007-12-09 07:15:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 5⤋
I wish you would mention what kind of car and what year it is. All later model cars have fuel injection. What happens here is that you have two fuel lines; one comes form the gas tank to the engine, and one that goes back to the tank, from the engine. In between are the electric fuel pump, most often right in the tank, and the fuel filter. As you are driving, the fuel is perpetually cycling through the pump and filter and back to the tank. In this way, sediment won't form in the bottom of the tank, and the fuel is perpetually cleaned by the filter. The fuel pump relies on fuel in the tank for cooling as well as lubrication. When you run out of gas, the pump may have strained itself a little and may have caused your fuel pump fuse to blow. Check the fuel pump fuse. When you turn on a fuel injected car, the F.P. relay turns on briefly to energize (prime) the pump. If you turn the ignition "on"and "off" several times, without engaging the starter, the fuel system should prime itself and remove any air that has been cavitated into the system. If your car has a carburetor, then things are a litlle different. There's only ONE fuel line going to the engine and the chances of flooding the carburetor are greater when you run out of gas. Also, since there is no re-cycling of fuel, the tendency is for debris to settle in the bottom of your gas tank. As you run out of fuel, the junk in the bottom of the gas tank has a tendency to get sucked up to the carburetor bowl and cause problems. Sometimes, you will need to remove the top of the carb and remove the debris by hand and also change the fuel filter that is mounted close to the carb. Try spraying a litlle carb spray or WD-40 through the carburetor throat to prime the system manually. I hope this helps. Good Luck!!!
2007-12-09 07:37:13 · answer #2 · answered by Robert M 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think crashing to earth would be taken into consideration in designing a flying car. Perhaps airbags like on the Mars Pathfinder would be used. Flying cars would most likely run on something other than gasoline, like a next generation electromagnetic suspension, based on the maglev trains of today.
2016-05-22 08:31:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dirt in the fuel line or an air lock in the carburettor.
You may have to run it a bit longer than normal but don't hit the gas as this will flood the engine and it will take longer to start it.
You may need to remove the plugs, one at a time and give them a wipe with a dry cloth. This will allow any petrol to vaporise and exit the cylinder. Be careful nothing falls into the cylinder or it's a mechanic job. You'll need a special spanner that removes plugs - a spark plug spanner.
2007-12-09 07:17:56 · answer #4 · answered by Rob K 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
You probably flooded it and need to sit tight and wait before trying to start it again.
In California they have trucks that give people 2 gallons of gas when they run out on the freeways and I was talking to one of the drivers one day and he said that he almost always has to wait with people because they pump the pedal while they are trying to start their cars and they flood the engine.
2007-12-09 07:16:28 · answer #5 · answered by Miss Motor Mouth 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
just turn the key on, don't start it, just turn the key on, that's if its a newer car, that has electronic ignition, that will prime the fuel injectors, after a minute or 2 it should start, try not to run out of gas, cause it will suck up the trash out of the bottom of the gas tank & it can clog your lines filters & injectors.
2007-12-09 07:19:24 · answer #6 · answered by onecent1232003 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Add a can of dry gas to the gas tank. You may have some water in it. Or it may have sucked up some dirt on the bottom of the tank. OR try some injector cleaner.
2007-12-09 07:16:28 · answer #7 · answered by purplewaterhorse 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, fuel isn't exactly pure, so there might be junk floating on top of the fuel and when you let it run dry, these stuff gets sucked into the fuel line. Try replacing the fuel filter and that may solve your problem.
2007-12-09 08:30:45 · answer #8 · answered by Andy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sometimes you have to turn the key on for 10 seconds and off for 10 seconds a few times to pressurize the lines. if that doesnt work you may have burned up the fuel pump by running it dry too long
2007-12-09 07:15:32 · answer #9 · answered by brian d 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If it is an older car, you need to put some gas down the carb. JUST A LITTLE. If it is cold where you live, you might have to use some Starting Fluid, it comes in a spray can.
You might also have a frozen gas line, put some Isopropyl in the gas tank.
2007-12-09 07:15:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
missti is right... if it is older car. if it is newer and fuel injected then you might have to reset it. the best way is to consult manual or search online. what kind of car is it? maybe you can look for it along with won't start and find something. good luck
2007-12-09 07:16:39 · answer #11 · answered by busymomkaren 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋