wont start

2003 BUICK CENTURY
6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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MICHELIMELDA1982
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my 2003 buick century it ran out of gas one day then from that day it wont start
Aug 5, 2011 at 9:50 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Check the fuel pressure with a gauge -could be the fuel filter is clogged or the fuel pump has failed
Aug 5, 2011 at 9:55 PM
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WRENCHTECH
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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 as Ras has suggested.
You will need to use a fuel pressure gauge to verify this
Aug 5, 2011 at 10:03 PM
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HMAC300
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you can try filling tank with a little fuel then banging the bottom of thetank with the palm of your hand. sometimes they work like that but it will probably still need replacement.
Aug 6, 2011 at 12:10 AM
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