2000 Won't Start Help
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2000 Won't Start Help
Neighbor picked up a 2000 2 wheel drive with 237,000 miles on it. Long story short he replaced all the fluids and filters. He got done with the fuel filter and fired it up. It ran for about 30 seconds then died. Now it won't start. Turned the key on to fill up the canister where the filter is and then opened up the release switch and no fuel came out. Is there air in the lines or does it sound like the pump is going bad? Give me your ideas any and all appreciated.
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RE: 2000 Won't Start Help
update, I'm no diesel mechanic so bear with me. turned the key to the on position not start and listened. The fuel pump ran for like 15 to 20 seconds then turned off. turned the key off and released the valve on the cannister where the fuel filter is inside of. no fuel came out. makes me think the pump. He has like an 1/8 of a tank of fuel and i figured that would be enough to pick up and pump it to the filter. haven't tried a gauge yet but that will be the next step before a trip to the mechanic. Thanks for the input Drew.
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filled up the tank to over half full now. checked and the electric pump that sits behind the fuel filter cannister is not pumping any fuel. neighbor figures that pump must be out. I'm not sure about that but he seems to think that since its not pumping any fuel when it is running it must not be working. makes sense but i'm inclined to think there's air in the lines. i'll see if we can figure it out today. if not i guess a trip to the local mechanic is in order. anyway thanks for all your input.