joey_cavalier

Hey All,

OK, this is odd. I pulled in to the gas station for a fill and after getting the fuel and trying to start my car, it would turn over but not start. i waited about half an hour and couldn't get it to start.

After about 2 hours it started like a charm and ran perfectly. I drove the car for a few mihnutes and turned it off to see if it was OK and of course, it would not start again. It seems that if I wait a long time it starts again fine but not if I've just shut it off.

Can anyone recemmend anything?

Note:
-The car was not very low on fuel to start with
-I did run it very low on gas a few days ago before filling it
-The battery cranks very well and turns over strong
-I've always had fuel pumps die slowly and start to chug, so I don't think that's it. Could I be wrong here?Could running te car to low on fuel damage the pump and cause it to fail when its warm?

Please help!

Joey

noshun

Unless you've had you tank replaced. Ruuning past the last quarter in a 91 or similar will cause all the sediment and crap that has collected in the tank over the last 13/14 years to clog the system and when you leave it it'll settle again. Filling it will slosh it all around. Should only need say 10-20 mins to settle though depending on if it's just dirt or chunks of oxidised (rusted) gas tank.

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Classicrocjunkie

replace your fuel filter and start there

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