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AlexBartlam
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hi all my sister got her first car a couple months ago, about two weeks ago she ran out of fuel on the side of the road she told me yesterday that the car since then does not pull like it used to before the incident, any mechanics know what this could be, i thought it would be air had been pulled through the system. dont worry iv already told her how stupid she was hahaha :laugh:

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    Most likely the fuel filter has been clogged when it sucked up the dregs from the bottom of the tank.  Try changing that and see if it makes a difference.  Worst case scenario it could be the fuel pump itself has been damaged, as they are not designed to be ran out of fuel seeing as the fuel itself cools the pump, so it can overheat if ran dry.

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    right oh ill have a look at it later on see if it is clogged.

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    Just now, AlexBartlam said:

    right oh ill have a look at it later on see if it is clogged.

    Is it diesel or petrol?

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    petrol mate 

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    looking on a Peugeot forum there is no fuel filter as such so may be the fuel pump. 

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    3 hours ago, AlexBartlam said:

    looking on a Peugeot forum there is no fuel filter as such so may be the fuel pump. 

    Ah right, must be built into the pump then.  In which case, she's probably looking at a new pump regardless.

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    In the broader sense, don't the those two words - French and reliability - in the same sentence, seem to raise questions?
     

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    7 hours ago, Devonboy said:

    In the broader sense, don't the those two words - French and reliability - in the same sentence, seem to raise questions?
     

    Sadly, these days it does...

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    haha lol i know its was apparently a good car when she got it, front plastic bit falling off (maybe bad driving haha) map light doesn't stay on you have to hold it haha, im just glad its not my car.

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    12 hours ago, AlexBartlam said:

    haha lol i know its was apparently a good car when she got it, front plastic bit falling off (maybe bad driving haha) map light doesn't stay on you have to hold it haha, im just glad its not my car.

    Me too!!  I love my 405, but modern Peugeots are just pieces of plastic with dodgy electrics.

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