i have an 88 civic EF.. and well i ran outta gas on the street... then i went to my local gas station, got some gas... then filled er up a gallon or 2... but now my car wont start... so i had it towed to my house... what do i need to check for?

 

bleed your fuel hoses of air and you'll be on the road in no time

 

alright ill try it now and ill let you guys know.

 

sometimes if you car runs out of gas, you can pull over, wait 5 minutes, and then start her up for about 100 feet. Just some FYI

 

Hey, not to be a jackass or anything, but the car isn't parked in a steep driveway or on a hill is it? 2 gals isn't that much, and I've seen cases with Hondas, especially Civics, where if it's parked on ANY kind of incline, that much gas in the tank won't intially pick up in the fuel pump.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by blueHwrench &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Hey, not to be a jackass or anything, but the car isn't parked in a steep driveway or on a hill is it? 2 gals isn't that much, and I've seen cases with Hondas, especially Civics, where if it's parked on ANY kind of incline, that much gas in the tank won't intially pick up in the fuel pump. </TD></TR></TABLE>

yes it was stuck on a hill... but i got it back home and it still would not start

 

pull off the intake and spray some carb cleaner or starting fuild into the TB and see if it starts, this should allow enough time for the fuel and gases to go through the system