I have a 99 f-250 powerstroke it ran fine yesterday my dad said he ran it out of fuel. I forgot to tell him my guage wasnt right but he said after he re fueled it ran kinda rough but then it cleared up and ran fine. Its been sitting all day and its not that cold out but it wont do anything turn the key and nothing the batterys are fine and i checked all the fuses. i put in in netrual and back into park and that wasnt it eithier. im lost id appretate any help.

Thanks Brian

 

Do your lights and radio and everything else seem to be working normally?

 

Yes every thing else works fine

 

I would start with checking your fuses.

 

Welcome to FTE. When your father had it and ran it out of fuel, did he keep trying to start it, not knowing the gauge was wrong? If so check the starter. The starters get hot fast. Does the WTS light come on? How about CEL light on or OD light? Did you check for any codes?

 

No he shut it off when it started to run out and called me to come put fuel in it before he started it agian. and all the normal lights come on like they are supposed too. i dont know what the CEL light is. Can i check for codes my self or do i need the plug in code checker?

 

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Does it not even turn over when you turn the key?

 

CEL is - check engine light

 

no theres no check engine light and no it doesnt even turn over when i turn the key all i can hear is a relay clicking under the dash.

 

Check the starter relay just behind the pass side battery. Also check the voltage at one of the batts while cranking the truck.

 

That was it i did the old screwdriver on the starter seloniod trick and it started right up. Thanks guys

 

Hey, I just had the same exact thing happen to me last night. I was driving home from work, and I noticed my fuel gauge was on E. At the stop light it started chugging (loping) and died. I think it was out of fuel... So I got a tank and filled it up with diesel, and now it will only crank and puff out a bunch of white smoke. Since it was like 3 in the morning I just had someone tow it to this place called reliable diesel, im going to stop by there on the way home from school to see if they know what might be the problem. I didnt get the CEL to come on.

 

Not really knowing either way, could it be that it is still trying to get all the air out of the system?

 

Yup, turned out that was the problem. The dudes at Reliable Diesel ended up using a hint of starting fluid and hooked up some power to my battery (it was just about dead). It ran awkward for a while but it runs great now....

I guess ill watch the fuel gauge more closely lol