Car ran out of gas and now after putting gas in tank i cannot get it to start.I can hear the fuel pump running when I have the key in the on position.I can smell gas at the exhaust tailpipe and engine compartment.Checked for spark and have that. Car was running fine, no problems. Went inside store came out wouldnt turn over, no power. jiggled bat cables started. 2 weeks later happened again . now it turns over but seems to not be getting fuel.
This could be a couple of things. Since the gas ran low, it probably is sediment in the tank mucking things up. The sediment is probably blocking the pathway and reducing pressure.
Try replacing the fuel filter (always a good thing.) The other typical place is the strainer on the fuel pump inside the tank. try banging on the bottom of the tank to maybe loose the particles from the strainer, otherwise you may have to get inside the gas tank. If you have to do that It may be a good idea to just replace the fuel pump (the fuel pump uses the gas as a coolant and may have overheated.)
Another place to be concerned is the injectors. Rarely they start collecting deposits as well. Try some cleaner in the tank. The next thing is removing the injectors and soaking them in alcohol (again not easy)
Gas line filter may be dirty and clogged. Change it. There could be sediment or dirt in the tank that you drew up to the filter when you ran out of gas and it has built up and is blocking gas from getting into the engine.
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