My van ran out of fuel I filled up and was running fine but now has cut out and won't start
Wednesday, November 24th, 2010 AT 12:53 PM
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WRENCHTECH
MECHANIC
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In tank fuel pumps are cooled and lubricated by the fuel in the tank. When you run a car out of gas, it pumps a lot of air through the pump which overheats it and causes some severe wear and many times, failure when they cool off.
You will need to use a fuel pressure gauge to verify this