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my 86 z28 wont start after running out of gas for the second time

Old May 17, 2017 | 04:39 PM
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my 86 z28 wont start after running out of gas for the second time

i turn the key and all i hear is a clicking noise coming from carburetor
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Old May 18, 2017 | 11:30 AM
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Re: my 86 z28 wont start after running out of gas for the second time

The clicking is the Mixture Control solenoid, assuming this is an original car. Is there gas at the carb? If not, how about at the pump?
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Old May 24, 2017 | 06:09 AM
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Re: my 86 z28 wont start after running out of gas for the second time

do you hear your pump running? if you ran out of gas it possible you burned out your fuel pump
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Old May 24, 2017 | 08:13 AM
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Re: my 86 z28 wont start after running out of gas for the second time

do you hear your pump running? if you ran out of gas it possible you burned out your fuel pump
That's a very real possibility
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Old May 24, 2017 | 09:01 AM
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Re: my 86 z28 wont start after running out of gas for the second time

Originally Posted by Abubaca
That's a very real possibility
Thirded.
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Old May 26, 2017 | 02:15 PM
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Re: my 86 z28 wont start after running out of gas for the second time

"my 86 z28 wont start after running out of gas for the second time"

How did you fix it the first time?
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