I ran out of diesel and the car won't start now. Will the pump prime itself or does it have to be primed?

Asked by BTurn Mar 31, 2013 at 11:25 AM about the Toyota Estima

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I ran out of diesel and the car won't start now. Will the pump prime itself or does it have to be primed? It is 1996, 2.2.

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I'm a complete diesel novice but I have heard that diesel fuel systems have to be primed if they run out of fuel.

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