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Our 1978 backhoe won’t start after it ran out of gas.dad used starting fluid but its still dead.whats wrong?

3 Responses to “Our 1978 backhoe won’t start after it ran out of gas.dad used starting fluid but its still dead.whats wrong?”

  • GG:

    Is it gasoline or diesel? This matters on how to answer your question.

    Email me if you want.

  • pmk:

    are you sure it’s not a diesel engine??? Most of the heavier equipment runs on diesel…

    if its a diesel, you have air in the injector pump and/or the injectors … which you will have to bleed the air off before you can even think of getting it started…

    if it’s truly a gasoline engine, you will just have to crank it via the starter for short periods (not to exceed 20 seconds) of time (to prevent damaging / burning up the starter), to refill the gas lines before it will start.

  • Third Son:

    Vapor lock or need new fuel pump

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