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Ran ran out of gas and then won't start

Tiny
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  • 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO
  • 3.5L
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 200,000 MILES
I ran out of gas and then put new gas it won't start but then I got a new pressure regulator also and it still it starts for a second but then it just dies out a few seconds later
Monday, December 16th, 2024 AT 4:42 PM

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Tiny
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Most of the time when you run out of gas it takes out the fuel pump inside the gas tank. You can confirm this when the engine does not start use starting fluid to see if it runs, this video can help

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXLJbuAZ4CE&t

If the engine runs here is how to change the fuel pump out. Check out the images (below). Let us know what you find.

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Tuesday, December 17th, 2024 AT 12:05 PM

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