Car won't start

1998 VOLVO S70
205,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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MPTHREE40
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Sounds like it wants to start but won't turn over. I thought it was related to the fuel being low because when we added gas it would start so I then didn't let fuel get low, but it got colder- now car won't start even when tank is nearly full.If I let it sit awhile it would start, but now even sitting overnight it won't start
Nov 19, 2010 at 9:02 PM
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WRENCHTECH
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In tank fuel pumps are cooled and lubricated by the fuel in the tank. When you run a car out of gas, it pumps a lot of air through the pump which overheats it and causes some severe wear and many times, failure when they cool off.
You will need to use a fuel pressure gauge to verify this
Nov 19, 2010 at 9:09 PM