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Engine stalled and now won’t start

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Old 11-18-2019, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by DavidYau
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Well done on the fix. Good job on diagnosis and ensuring you’re replacing the right part. Even better to see all the Forum members rally round to help you.

Sorry to hear about the fuel pump going and the cost of the replacement for your XKR. Ouch!

Still as a dentist, I bet working through the rear seat’s subwoofer hole, wasn’t the smallest mouth opening you had to deal with. And you’re probably used to bad smelly breath. LOL!

Haha! No, I have definitely had to work in smaller spaces.

Get this, when I was working in the tank, the old pump was completely submerged in gasoline. I drained the tank using an aquarium hand pump that I bought at Petco to empty the fuel into a couple red gasoline containers. About ten gallons worth of petrol were siphoned out that way. That allowed me to work on removing the old pump without having to get my hands drenched in petrol.

To my surprise, the fuel tank was mostly clean on the inside. I guess the old fuel filter was just clogged due to 15 years of service.

After I finished, I added back 5 gallons, headed to the nearest Shell service station, emptied a bottle of Techron fuel system cleaner and filled in with Shell’s 91 octane.
 
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