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Ran out of fuel and now it doesnt want to bleed

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Old 02-24-2011, 07:25 PM
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Ran out of fuel and now it doesnt want to bleed

so i have cracked the lines and have been cranking it for the past half an hour i have sprayed starter fluid and it wants to start but there is no fuel pressure yet. Do all the lines need to be open? and if there is no presure what else can i look for?
 
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Old 02-24-2011, 07:26 PM
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Its the first time i have had trouble turning it back on
 
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Old 02-24-2011, 07:27 PM
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did u blead it out at the fuel fliter frist
 
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Old 02-24-2011, 07:28 PM
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fill the fuel filter up and put it back on and crank till you see fuel coming out of your injector lines. Then fill it back up and it should start and run long enough off of the fuel filter to reprime the system.
 
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Old 02-24-2011, 07:43 PM
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just turn on your electric fuel pump and give it a couple mins,she'll fire right up like nothing happened and keep your starter happy.
if you haven't converted (or plumbed one in for backup) yet,well.might i suggest a search.
 
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im going to try and fill the fuel filter again but i was also told to run a compressor to pump fuel to the motor
 
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no just crank the motor over
 
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Does my check engine light need to be on when i turn my ignition on?
 
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no it just cranking the mottor use the factory fuek system
 
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ive opened all the lines and kept cranking over and over but nothing. Ill keep trying
 
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blead the vuavel at the fuel fliter head first
 
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I have been at it for the past hour and a half.
 
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how long would it take to bleed from there usually ?
 
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how much fuel u put in
 
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If your having trouble getting fuel up from the tank then run a line from the lift pump to a gallon jug and try that too
 


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