Ran Out Of Petrol - Lumpy Running

[nveeate 78]

Hi,

 

I hadn't been out in the 205 for a while ('91 1.9), so took it for a quick run at the weekend, and in my enthusiasm managed to run out of petrol 2-3 miles from home!

 

Anyway, after putting some petrol in the car was running terribly....barely managed to coax it home. I assume I've just got air in the fuel line, but it didn't clear. Please could someone advise how to fix?

 

Cheers

[barneys66 123 1 Cars]

Or you've sucked some tank crap into a filter, causing a blockage..?

[nveeate 78]

Yup, or that! Any suggestions on how to identify/fix?

[welshpug 1,657]

stick more fuel in.

 

unlikely you have blocked a filter, fuel pump doesn't move from the bottom of the tank.

[nveeate 78]

Ok, cheers - will try that first.

[nveeate 78]

Sadly that didnt't work - it now has half a tank of fuel. It'll tick over and rev cleanly to about 2000 rpm (when not under load), but much above this, or if I try to drive anywhere, it splutters and struggles. It was runninh fine before I ran out of petrol. Not sure whether to try some injector cleaner next?