2001 Cadillac EL Dorado ran out of gas

Tiny
ELDOLOVER2001
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  • 2001 CADILLAC ELDORADO
  • V8
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 86,700 MILES
I ran out of gas and put in 5 gallons in. I ran the battery down and put a charge on it still can't get it to start. Any suggestions.
Thursday, May 7th, 2009 AT 11:30 PM

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Tiny
FACTORYJACK
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If it cranks but won't start, check the fuel pressure. Should be around 35-40. You might even try some starting fluid through the throttle body, if it tries to start you have a fuel delivery issue.
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Wednesday, May 13th, 2009 AT 10:45 PM

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