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how to start after it runs out of gas
Jan 15, 2011 at 3:26 AM
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WRENCHTECH
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In tank/electric 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
Jan 15, 2011 at 4:59 AM
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