99 cobra wont start up!!

PI98stang

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Hey guys i just bought this 99 cobra that had been lightly rearended and the guy was driving it around the lot and it ran out of gas. I gased it back up and tried to start it and it hit every once it a while but never to much extent. The reset switch is fine and i hear the pump kick on to prime . What do you guys think i should check, the engine has a vortech supercharger and hooker LTs, with no exhaust yet but it ran great before the fuel ran out so any help would be appreciated thanks

 

ironmedic

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u try to prime the fuel system a few times? turn the key off and on about 10 times. when u starve the engine for fuel, u might need to prime a little. turn the pump on for like 10 secs, turn it off and wait 10 secs. try it 10 times and maybe it will work.

 

BlackenedSVT

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see my thread going around called "inertia switch" =)

You probably have to open ur trunk, go to the driver side rear panel in the trunk, behind the tail lights. There is a tube with a red switch/button there. its the inertia switch. Move it up or down (not sure which) and i bet ur car starts right up again =)

Its a safety device for most Fords for accidents just like u encountered, so the fuel is cut off after the accident to prevent a fire.

 

tomustang

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UDTBadkarma said:

see my thread going around called "inertia switch" =)

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he did

PI98stang said:

The reset switch is fine and i hear the pump kick on to prime .

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Didn't I read something about s/c cars having to always keep at least a quarter tank of gas because of risk of fuel starvation which caused catastrophic engine failure? I think when you run out of gas with s/c you are screwed...