Ran out of petrol. refilled. won't restart

cantdecide

Made my Monday morning mistake and drove right past the petrol station. I was a quarter mile from the next one when she conked. I returned a while ago with my 5l can and she won't restart.

The day I bought the car 2 years ago I basically drove round the corner and it ran out of fuel (thank you miserly seller:rolleyes:) and it restarted after a few tries.

Mr. Presentable

What's the make and model? I though all cars were self-priming, but this sounds like it needs manual.

Anan1

Is the car on level ground? Even a slight incline could mean that 5l wouldn't be enough. Also, did you leave the ignition on for a few seconds before trying to start? This will allow the fuel pump to prime the system. If that doesn't work, i'd add another 5l before panicking.

Darragh29

Also, are you 100% sure it's petrol you put into it and not diesel??? Was the can empty before you started filling it at the pump???

cantdecide

It's a 98 A6 2.8.

It didn't need priming last time though. I'll get another can of petrol.

Del2005

Anan1 wrote: »

Is the car on level ground? Even a slight incline could mean that 5l wouldn't be enough. Also, did you leave the ignition on for a few seconds before trying to start? This will allow the fuel pump to prime the system. If that doesn't work, i'd add another 5l before panicking.

+1, even on level ground 5l may not be enough to get up to the level of the fuel outlet on some cars.

L-M

+1 on the above

Leave the ignition on for a few seconds before you start it, see does it bring petrol back into the pump.

cantdecide

It's level and I've put in a total of 10L now and still nothing. Come to think of it, I would expect to get another 10-20 miles before it would conk. Also, the fuel pump has been getting groany lately so I think the low level is just a co-incidence.

Whether or which, the tow truck is coming...

L-M

cantdecide wrote: »

It's level and I've put in a total of 10L now and still nothing. Come to think of it, I would expect to get another 10-20 miles before it would conk. Also, the fuel pump has been getting groany lately so I think the low level is just a co-incidence.

Whether or which, the tow truck is coming...

Pity, more things to add to that list of yours. Hope it's nothing major.

Jeapy

Was this on the M6 this morning? I came across a car near one of the exits at 9.30 with the petrol cap open and looked to be lifting a petrol can from the boot. Hope it all works out for ya.

Darragh29

cantdecide wrote: »

It's level and I've put in a total of 10L now and still nothing. Come to think of it, I would expect to get another 10-20 miles before it would conk. Also, the fuel pump has been getting groany lately so I think the low level is just a co-incidence.

Whether or which, the tow truck is coming...

Yeah prob not a fuel problem at all.

kona

sounds like somthing else... How the hell can you run out of petrol anyways:p?

Is the pump working at all?? clean out your fuel system and go from there, easy things first!