Ran out of gas and then it would not start?

2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO
200,000 MILES • 3.5L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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MORROWMATIC
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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 shuts off a few seconds later.
Dec 16, 2024 at 8:42 AM
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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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Dec 17, 2024 at 4:05 AM
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