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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: beattiedh on March 09, 2007, 12:14:39

Title: HELP Please - Ran out of petrol, filled up and now splutters
Post by: beattiedh on March 09, 2007, 12:14:39

Hi

Ran out of petrol this morning and then filled up with a Jerry can and the car is now spluttering all over the place.

V8 3.5 EFi

Think it may have picked up some crap in the tank.

What do I do, will it run through with some pertol cleanser.

thanks

Duncan

Title: HELP Please - Ran out of petrol, filled up and now splutters
Post by: Iain C on March 09, 2007, 12:25:30

Take it to a garage, send Tesco the bill? :twisted:

Title: HELP Please - Ran out of petrol, filled up and now splutters
Post by: Skibum346 on March 09, 2007, 12:44:42

Run some fuel treatement through it, then change the fuel filter, if it's the cup type in the engine bay, fill with fuel treatment when re-assembling. Put another dose of fuel treatement through it.

With a bit of luck... bob might be yer auntie!

Title: Spluttering V8
Post by: beattiedh on March 09, 2007, 14:52:26

Arse of the day award to me.

When putting petrol back in the tank use more than a 5 litre plastic can.

Especially if you have run the poor old girl dry.

Will stick some cleaner thorugh to help it but we are running again.

thanks

Duncan

Title: Re: Spluttering V8
Post by: hobbit on March 09, 2007, 18:48:19

Quote from: "beattiedh"

Arse of the day award to me.

When putting petrol back in the tank use more than a 5 litre plastic can.

Especially if you have run the poor old girl dry.

Will stick some cleaner thorugh to help it but we are running again.

thanks

Duncan

 :D Yep with those things you wont get through the gears before you run out on a gallon, you need at least 5, and no hills :wink:

Title: HELP Please - Ran out of petrol, filled up and now splutters
Post by: Skibum346 on March 09, 2007, 19:38:56

:(biglaugh):  :(biglaugh):  :(biglaugh):

 =D>  =D>  =D>  =D>  =D>

Everything is a learning curve eh?!