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Old 01-13-2021, 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Maruzo View Post
Maybe she's just getting good crank but no fuel is going into the engine?

What about a bad fuel pump?

That happened to me once on an E30. I used to drive it down to the last gallon before filling up and the mechanic who worked on it said I burned out the fuel pump because it's dry spinning because it can't suck in any fuel and the motor overheats and dies.

Their recommendation is to always fill up the gas tank when it's down to 1/4. That way when the car turns and the fuel gets swung up side ways it doesn't create a slight moment of air pocket that allows the fuel pump motor to suck in air instead of fuel.
She stated that she can hear the pump running when she first turn on the ignition switch.
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