Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2001 16:34:18 -0000 From: "SimonJ" <menopsam.com> Subject: Re: Run out of petrol,now car doesn't start.....
"C. Solakidis" <hsolakidisnopsamo.com> wrote in message news:8X3M7.9812$zh6.1125604nopsam1.cableinet.net... > I accidentally run out of petrol today, so I parked the car and went to get > some. I put the petrol in (not a lot, about 4 litres).It took a while to > start the car, and when it started the idling was erattic. What's more, as > soon as I put my foot on the accelerator the engine would cut out. The > "Check engine" light was also on. Now the car won't start at all. Do I need > to put more petrol in? Or is it something worse? Any help would be > appreciated. > > C. Solakidis > > > > It would help if you told us what car it is, and is it injection, carb etc