My car ran out of gas i put gas in it but it only started for a minute or so black smoke was comming out ?

Question

My car ran out of gas i put gas in it but it only started for a minute or so black smoke was comming out ?

Answer 1

When your car runs out of gas you should pop the hood and pour a little bit of gas (no more than a shot) into your carburetor. Then pour gas into your tank and then it should work smoothly.

Answer 2

Mistakenly put diesel fuel instead?

Answer 3

Black smoke often means there is oil burning. You might want to check your oil levels too.

Answer 4

you need to be more specific as to what kind of car you have. however if the car has a pcm and oxygen sensors( which is common in nearly all late model vehicles) when you ran it out of gas the pcm sensed a lean condition and now that you added gas it wants to compensate by running really rich, which will cause black smoke. if you didn't foul the oxygen sensors with gas you should just be able to run it for a while and the smoke should stop on its own

Grey smoke means you have oil burning not black smoke!!!!

Answer 5

your o2 sensor is messed up and screws up the ecu so it detects lean mixture and black smoke Just fill the gas tank

Answer 6

might have been bad gas... i would add some sea foam to the tank and let it set for about an hour and then prime the system by turning the key on and off about 3 times... and then try to start you may have to let it turn over for a few seconds but she should fire right up

if the previous step didnt work,

remove the gas cap, and have someone turn the key on (dont try to start just turn the key on until you can see the waring lights (service engine soon) while you listen at the nosle.. you should hear a HUMMMM thats the fuel pump you may have burned it up when you ran it dry on gas... if you dont hear a hun you will need a tow to a repair shop and get a new pump installed if you do hear a HUMM... you need to go to the repair shop for further diagnosis good luck!