1998 Ford Escort ZX2 No-Start After No Gas

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AMBERLY82
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I Drive a 1998 Ford Escort Zx2 with 109 thousand miles on it. The other day I ran out of gas. I went and got gas put the gas in..and my car still won't start. I have checked the fuses and i tried to do the fuel switch off thing ...nothing will work. I try to start it and it just keeps turing over..but not starting. I also tried to have it jumped and its not the battery. Any suggestions??
Mar 8, 2006 at 1:26 PM
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2CARPRO BOB
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Check for fuel pressure while cranking the engine over. If there is no pressure the fuel pump is damaged caused by running our of gas.
Mar 11, 2006 at 12:36 PM
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Check fuel pressure while cranking. If there is no pressure, the fuel pump may be damaged from running out of gas.

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A 1998 Ford Escort ZX2 with 109,000 miles ran out of gas and would not start after refueling. The engine cranks but does not start; fuses, a fuel shutoff reset, and a jump start did not help. The expert advised checking fuel pressure while cranking and said no pressure would indicate a fuel pump damaged by running out of gas.

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