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Car won't start

Tiny
MPTHREE40
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  • 1998 VOLVO S70
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 205,000 MILES
Sounds like it wants to start but won't turn over. I thought it was related to the fuel being low because when we added gas it would start so I then didn't let fuel get low, but it got colder- now car won't start even when tank is nearly full. If I let it sit awhile it would start, but now even sitting overnight it won't start
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Friday, November 19th, 2010 AT 9:02 PM

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Tiny
WRENCHTECH
  • MECHANIC
  • 20,758 POSTS
In tank fuel pumps are cooled and lubricated by the fuel in the tank. When you run a car out of gas, it pumps a lot of air through the pump which overheats it and causes some severe wear and many times, failure when they cool off.
You will need to use a fuel pressure gauge to verify this
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Friday, November 19th, 2010 AT 9:09 PM

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