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Post by Dave307 »

Hi all.

Just ran out of petrol and I have put a can of fuel in but now my van is running like "pooh" and back firing and stalling. Any ideas please.
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Could be crap from the fuel tank partially blocking the fuel filter?
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WHS ^^^^^^^^ If it was ok before running out of fuel, the filter just after the tank is where I'd start. I'm in Plymouth if you're still having problems at the weekend.
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For future reference :wink: https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=78599" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Petrol in a can goes stale so to compound your woes you may have put crap fuel in as well as all the junk in the filter (and hopefully not the carb !)

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Post by Dave307 »

Firstly sorry for the topic post. Forgot and was having a heart attack as it's a new van and all that.

Secondly it was the crap from that tank. Filled it up and shoved a drop of redex in and she is good as new.

Even I'm not that darft. But as I said I panicked it's a new van etc.

Any way thanks for the help and the swift responses and sorry for the original title.
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