ran out of gas, new fuel but won't start

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Asked by Charlie Aug 21, 2021 at 04:48 PM about the 1998 Buick LeSabre Custom Sedan FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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Do you have fuel pressure? Did the fuel filter get plugged because of sediment in the tank flowed because you ran it out of gas?

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Gasoline flowing through the fuel pump cools and lubricates the pump motor. By running it dry you most likely burned out the fuel pump. Hope that helps! Jim

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The new fuel pressure gauge I bought shows 54 PSI, fires up kinda with a bit of starting fluid. I need to check the timing but should be okay since was running fine when it ran out. The pump was put in 2,000 miles ago.

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I also replaced the external fuel filter on the passenger side.

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