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Author Topic: Dumb question...ran out of gas Kevin M New Member Member # 1953 posted                    Hey all, looking for the simple cheap answer. The T/A ran to almost dry yesterday. I shut it down as it was sputtering. Put in 4 gallons from a portable container and now the car won't start at all. Any ideas for an easy fix or do I need to tow it to the shop tomorrow? Thanks for any help, K Posts: 2 | From: Santa Rosa | Registered: Jun 2003  |  IP: Logged 2002Z4CSS "Post"er Child Member # 1393 posted                    Welcome to the board.Maybe you plugged the fuel sender screen with debris or the fuel pump burned up from lack of fuel lubrication.Can you hear the fuel pump come on when the key is cycled? -------------------- Current ride is: 2002 Brickyard 400 35th Anniversary LE convertible #22,SLP build# 0036,35th Anniversary Build #47 EMCC Member #234 www.emcamaro.org WCA Member #197582 MMCC Member #28 NEOCC Member #634 Posts: 5682 | From: Dearborn,Mi. | Registered: Feb 2002  |  IP: Logged Mark IXZD 150 2nd Gear Member # 235 posted                       I've heard it too, that it is bad to run the F-bodys dry due to lack of lubrication/cooling of the fuel pump. I find it hard to believe.... but that's what I've heard. Posts: 878 | From: Hoffman Estates, IL | Registered: Feb 2000  |  IP: Logged ss_rs_z 4th Gear Member # 1888 posted                    First of all welcome to the board Kevin and hope you enjoy yourself with these great people. Although I am not a mechanic but have worked on cars for over 30 years, ( since the age of 10 ), it sounds to me like debris may be clogging up a fuel injector, line or the pump itself. Now Greg and the other gentleman may also have hit on something I would have never thought about, lack of lubrication, but then again I haven never heard of it myself but I know Greg as he is a wiz at cars. So it could be true. I hope your T/A gets running soon. Posts: 2841 | From: Westland, MI | Registered: Apr 2003  |  IP: Logged Kevin M New Member Member # 1953 posted                    Thanks for the help guys. I still don't know the answer, but I'll post it once I find out. What happended to the good ole days when you just put more in and drove off? Posts: 2 | From: Santa Rosa | Registered: Jun 2003  |  IP: Logged ss_rs_z 4th Gear Member # 1888 posted                    Your very welcome Kevin and hope you get your T/A running soon. I am with you about the good old days. I guess with all the new and more parts they have put into these cars are very sensitive and can be easily damaged. Let us know how things turn out. Posts: 2841 | From: Westland, MI | Registered: Apr 2003  |  IP: Logged Showgun 1st Gear Member # 1930 posted                    Hello, Kevin M welcome to the board sorry to here about your TA . Posts: 164 | From: Pearland, Texas | Registered: May 2003  |  IP: Logged

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