Car dies when fuel is low....

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JOEEJOEJO
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I have a 1999 Mazda 626 taht started dying out on me anytime the fuel dropps below a quarter of a tank. The lower the gas gets the worse it gets. If I let it get to nearly empty it will constantly die out. It will start back up but I'll drive maybe a block and it dies again. Any advice?
Nov 21, 2006 at 9:54 AM
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CATCH_15
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The lower the fuel level gets, the harder the work on the fuel pump is. Try replacing the fuel filter first though. If that doesn't work, you could have a fuel pressure test run and if it's low, the fuel pump probably needs to be replaced.
Nov 21, 2006 at 11:58 AM
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