My car starts off then shuts off?

2010 KIA FORTE
218,497 MILES • 4 CYL • AUTOMATIC
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MARIAN50
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I ran out of gas and picked up the room gas jug and it was weed killer any car shut off so we bring the tank completely out and put new spark plugs in it fil the tank with gas and put bottle fuel treatment in tank and we kept turning the key to get it out of the lines right now my car will start then shut up like it's not getting gas but the fuel pump I can hear it run so I don't think it's that I'm saying I didn't start a fluid in the beginning when it first happened before cutting no spark plugs and it and when it started up there was blue smoke coming out of pipe but that cleared up I just can't keep it running
May 21, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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Can you keep the engine running with starting fluid? you may just need to get all of the weed killer out of the lines and injectors. This may take while because weed killer is water based. Can I ask if the security light is flashing while the engine is running? I would run the codes and go over this video to help

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

and

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXLJbuAZ4CE&t

Please go over these guides and get back to us.
May 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM