Ran out of Diesel

[boxboy]

So I ran the truck out of Diesel on the way home Sunday and just towed it home with the jeep<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><o></o>
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I dumped 10 gallons of diesel in when I got home but it still will not start. Any suggestions on getting it running?


2000 F250 super duty

 

[JOOP]

open the check valve on the fuel filter. make sure fuel is coming out. Might have a bug air bubble stopping it. IDK I'm not a diesel person.

 

[Not Jobless]

Don't know nothing about Fords but I imagine you have to bleed the air outa the injector lines.

 

[Binder]

You may have to crank it for a loooooooooong time. I went through this when I replaced my injectors.
Just don't ruin your starter.

 

[Glenn]

Is your fuel gage broken? :scratchhead:

Seriously, I have never run out of fuel anywhere.

 

[Jaydog]

Make sure the fuel filter is full.

 

[boxboy]

Is your fuel gage broken? :scratchhead:

Seriously, I have never run out of fuel anywhere.

It ran out pulling up my hill (you need to see the hill to understand) I knew I had 15 gallons at my house to put in it...

 

[crash2]

Good luck :haha::haha: I love my dodge :awesomework:

 

[boxboy]

Good luck :haha::haha: I love my dodge :awesomework:

Hey this is the tech section don't make me call a mod on you :fawkdancesmiley:

 

[crash2]

Hey this is the tech section don't make me call a mod on you :fawkdancesmiley:

I really meant GOOD luck We had a guy do that coming out of buck medows. 2 hours later and 4 batteries it was running again. Whatever you can do to purge the air out...

 

[Money Mark]

You may have to crank it for a loooooooooong time.

After we got gas, I had to do this in the middle of nowhere....in the snow. Not fun, but it worked. And THANK GOD we had a jumper with us.

 

[Jaydog]

After we got gas, I had to do this in the middle of nowhere....in the snow. Not fun, but it worked. And THANK GOD we had a jumper with us.

Gas usually does that to a diesel :haha:

 

[Money Mark]

:flipoff:

 

[crash2]

After we got gas, I had to do this in the middle of nowhere....in the snow. Not fun, but it worked. And THANK GOD we had a jumper with us.

You put gas in a diesel :eeek:

 

[Money Mark]

:flipoff:Yep....still do.:fawkdancesmiley:

 

[Binder]

I love my dodge :awesomework:

Sorry to hear that.

 

[82toyomud]

I'm pretty sure those things have mechanical fuel pumps, so your going to have to crank and crank and crank to get the air out... Have fun:flipoff:

 

[gas is on the right]

I found this

http://www.thedieselstop.com/forums/f24/wife-ran-truck-out-diesel-wont-start-214966/


. The fuel pump was starved and therefore not priming. Because I hate the taste of diesel, I chose a different route with the same result. I took my small Dewalt shop-vac and switched it from suck to blow and, using a rag to create a good seal, placed it on the filler neck where you fill up with diesel at the gas station. I had found out that the fuel pump runs for about 15 seconds with the key on so I just turned the key and quickly put pressure on the system using my shop-vac. Then I checked to see if the bowl was filling up and sure enough it was. Screwed on the cap/filter and in 2 cranks it was running, rough as crap, but running. Thanks for the tips, it would have taken me much longer to get it figured out!

GOOD LUCK :corn:

 

[gas is on the right]

I'm pretty sure those things have mechanical fuel pumps, so your going to have to crank and crank and crank to get the air out... Have fun:flipoff:

watch your starter catch fire while you crank and crank and crank :haha:

 

[TheMasterbater]

this will learn ya to not run it down again. :haha: Just like most have said, It needs to prime itself, and get the air out. Sometimes it takes a long time, sometimes it doesnt.