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10-01-2004, 05:36 PM
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Wont start after running out of gas!
Well my gas gauge is on the fritz and I ran out of gas today in my 1984 El Camino. So I got my buddy to pull me to the parking lot. I put gas in it and a little in the carb. I got it cranked but everytime I let off the gas the engine shuts off. Anyone got any ideas??? Thanks for any feedback
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10-02-2004, 01:20 AM
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Re: Wont start after running out of gas!
some cars have a special procedure after a car is run dry, i don't know what cars call for that, call a chevy dealership and ask. or i imagine the fuel lines may have air in them, crank it some more to push it thru (kinda like bleeding brakes) that is a complete guess though
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#3
10-02-2004, 02:54 PM
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Re: Wont start after running out of gas!
your car has a mechanical fuel pump. It takes a bit of time for the fuel pump to suck gas from the gas tank to the engine. The engine must run or crank for 30 sec to a minute before the pump can fill up the carb float bowl.
Ususally I can carefully fill the carb float bowl by pouring about an oz or 2 of gas directly into the float bowl through the bowl vent tube only. This provides enough gas for the car to run on until the pump can suck the gas through.
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10-02-2004, 07:30 PM
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Well got it fixed, turns out that I didnt run out of gas. There was a short in my tac which caused my distributor to stop working, and I also put on a new starter because my old one was having a hard time turning the engine over. Thanks for advice and sorry for my misdiagnosis.
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#5
10-02-2004, 07:55 PM
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Re: Wont start after running out of gas!
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I have had a tach wire short out on me in the past. It makes for a very difficult diagnosis!!
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10-03-2004, 01:50 PM
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Re: Wont start after running out of gas!
couldnt you tell that it was dieing from lack of spark instead of from lack of gas? i know i can...how it dies sounds way different...kinda hard to describe in typeing wihtout looking like even more of an idiot...lol
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