why wont my car start after i put gas in it.

Asked by lilchicky Nov 13, 2015 at 09:07 AM about the 2008 Pontiac G6 GT

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I ran out of gas and put more in it. It started for a few minutes, then it shut off and wont start back.

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When you run a car out of gas you are sucking up every bit of debris out of the tank. You likely have a clogged fuel filter, if you are lucky! If not, you may have destroyed the fuel pump by driving the car low on gas all the time. A modern fuel injected car should never be below a quarter of a tank as the gas helps cool the pump.

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