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Hi guys, I was driving my xr6t home after work in a rush to head to the airport. The tank was low but I thought I would have enough to make it home. After moving off from a red light the car throttle lost all response and then the engine died while driving. I pulled it over and went and put 5L of fuel in it from a Jerry can and it sort of coughed spluttered a bit but wouldn’t fire properly. Then put another 5L in today and did the same and now it will not even try to fire. I’m suspecting fuel pump or fuel filter but I’m wondering what’s the best way to diagnose what’s going on. It has a wall bro 460 in it. Any help appreciated. 

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  • Member For: 16y 8m 15d
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I'd first check if the fuel filter is blocked from picking up something at the bottom of the tank as you ran out... then I'd check the fuel pump itself to make sure it's getting fuel to the fuel rail (e.g. run the line into a jerry can instead of the rail connection) and then if it's getting fuel to the rail, I'd get the injector and perhaps the rail itself cleaned out. 

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best to clean injectors/rail in an ultrasonic cleaner, if they need cleaning... your local mechanic should have one... 

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