I just ran out of gas in my 1986 Nissan 300ZX today and when I put gas in it it gets up to 22 rpms and wants to go back down until I step on the gas peddal again %2C what is wrong%3F

Asked by uni469 Oct 24, 2014 at 12:21 AM about the 1986 Nissan 300ZX 2 Dr 2+2

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I just ran out of gas in my 1986 Nissan 300ZX today and when I put gas in it it gets up to 22 rpms and wants to go back down until I step on the gas peddal again , what is wrong?

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You may have a plugged up fuel filter. All the year's of accumulated crud got sucked into the fuel lines. Hopefully not the injectors.

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