This morning i went out to start my car but found myself out of gas. I put in a few gallons of gas and tried to start it again. The engine would start for a second and then shut off.... any ideas of what i should do to get it running again?
-Greg
just turn the key on and off every 3 sec until the pump supplies fuel to the injectors and then it will start
Glenn Beasley Chrysler Tech
I have read from other forums that it is possible to hurt the fuel pump by trying to start the car repeatedly is this something i should be worried about? Also, is it possible that there is some sort of reset switch that i need to flip for the brain?
-Greg
Do what Glen said and you'll be OK. The pump runs for only a second or so when you turn the key on if it doesn't see pressure build. By turning it on and off a few times, it fills the rail with those one second pulses and pressurizes so it will start.
Bill Putney (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my address with the letter 'x')
...Glenn...
Bill Putney (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my address with the letter 'x')
Thanks for your help it took five or so attempts to start the car, but i started it in three second intervals like you said and its running good now!
-Greg
I knew you could do it!!
Glenn
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