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Old 05-03-2003, 11:35 AM
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Default need help quick.. . car won't start
I need help, I can't get my 30V to start. It turns over fine and everything, but won't start. The only thing I can think of is something with the fuel system. Yesterday I was driving around with very little gas in the tank, but it ran fine, but when I tried to start it today I got nothing. I am thinking maybe something from the bottom of the tank may have plugged up something. Any sugestions?
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Check the fuse to your fuel pump
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Default Off the top of my head:
Is the car level or on an incline right now?

Other possibilities:

-fuel pump relais defective
-coolant temp sensor defective
-IAT sensor defective
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I don't have a manual, do you which one it is?
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it is on an incline.
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Try all of 28, 29 and 34
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Get some gas... ;-)
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I have put almost 4 gallons in.
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Maybe you got air in the fuel line?
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