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Old 07-02-2012, 10:36 AM   #3
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Thumbs up Re: Z24 Ran out of gas and won't start

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Originally Posted by Tech II View Post
Get a can of carb cleaner and spray it into the intake.....then try and start the car......if it runs as long as you spray, then it is a fuel problem.....either the injectors are not firing or you have no fuel pressure.....if there is a shraeder valve on the fuel rail, depress it and see if fuel shoots out....if nothing or a trickle, then most likely the pump....just because you hear the pump, doesn't mean it is pumping....

One thing I harp on......never run a vehicle under 1/4 of a tank.....if you constantly do, you are asking for problems....that fuel pump gets very hot.......the gas covering it, keeps it cool.....you will will shorten the life of the pump this way....
Thank you so much for the info. I put a half tank of gas in and it started and runs. Only problem is, it is running very rough! Thank you for the advice about the gas pump.
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