Ran out of gas, added more :: Car won't start?
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Ran out of gas, added more :: Car won't start?
I ran out of gas in my 2004 Rx-8. I added almost 2 gallons to the tank and it will not start. It cranks but will not turn over. Did I break something? Any suggestions?
Thank you
Rick
Thank you
Rick
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Your fuel system will be full of air - the fuel has to be pulled through. I know most diesel engines need to have a mechanic bleed it through manually, but I don't know enough about the 8's fuel system to say if this is the case here.
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you're suppose to turn the key to the ON position for several seconds without cranking then back to the OFF position, repeat this 6 or 7 times before trying to crank, the purpose is to allow the fuel pump to run and refill the lines/injectors
this is a standard procedure for fuel injection systems that have been run dry
otherwise there's the possibility that you ended up flooding it too
this is a standard procedure for fuel injection systems that have been run dry
otherwise there's the possibility that you ended up flooding it too
Last edited by TeamRX8; 01-08-2006 at 04:18 PM.
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TeamRX8,
Thanks for the information. If the engine has been flooded, what is the procedure to start the car? I see several threads about flooded engines, but there are so many replies, its hard to find the preferred/correct procedure.
Thank you
Rick
Thanks for the information. If the engine has been flooded, what is the procedure to start the car? I see several threads about flooded engines, but there are so many replies, its hard to find the preferred/correct procedure.
Thank you
Rick
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This advice helped me today (06/06/2019)
you're suppose to turn the key to the ON position for several seconds without cranking then back to the OFF position, repeat this 6 or 7 times before trying to crank, the purpose is to allow the fuel pump to run and refill the lines/injectors
this is a standard procedure for fuel injection systems that have been run dry
otherwise there's the possibility that you ended up flooding it too
this is a standard procedure for fuel injection systems that have been run dry
otherwise there's the possibility that you ended up flooding it too
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It's not hard to keep the car at a reasonable fuel level. Having less than 1/4 tank of gas can already cause you some trouble if you do high G left turns.
You also risk burning out the fuel pump, and S1 fuel pumps are already very fragile.
It's not hard to keep the car at a reasonable fuel level. Having less than 1/4 tank of gas can already cause you some trouble if you do high G left turns.
You also risk burning out the fuel pump, and S1 fuel pumps are already very fragile.
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