unclehowie

I need help guys...I get home last night and my gas light is on, no big deal. this morning i go to start the gs and it wont start. acting like its just out of gas? Its getting energy i hear the starter doing its thing, so i figure my slanted drive way and low gas, must be out of gas. i fill it up to a 1/4 of a tank and try again, but it still will not start? its a 2000 gs400 with a 104k miles. any ideas what it could be? now i have the car stuck in the street half way and street cleaning is tomorrow. please help!

wise2k

Depending on how hard/long you kept trying to start before adding fuel, it sounds like you ended up burning-out your fuel pump. Sad, but sounds like what happened to me in December 2010. The fuel pump depends on gas in the tank to keep cool, and if you keep trying to fire up without gas it's gonna be toast.
Good news is that the fuel pump is fairly easy to replace diy; it's under the backseat inside the car.

RXGS

iTrader: (2)

your injector could have sucked up some dirt?

unclehowie

i only tryed like 3 times prior to adding gas. then about 6 times after adding fuel. maybe my filter got clogged or fuel pump was out prior? gas light just turned on before i got home. i had the car towed to a lexus dealer...i know get ready to bend over. thanks for the replies, i will post the findings...thanks!

abounly

iTrader: (27)

I've driven it about 30-40 miles after the light turned on. Had no problem starting it up either.

unclehowie

so anyone know of a good after market fuel pump they can suggest? the dealer is actiing really shady. first of all they want $250 for 2 hours of diagnosis. to me it should less then 1 hour, especially with an electric diagnosis. then i get a quote for the part at $627 for a fuel pump! i call another dealership the next town over and the price for a fuel pump is $427. im tempeted to have my car towed out of there. get a fuel pump and install it myself.

SC400slide

iTrader: (11)

It might be slightly off topic...but it's a funny story. My brothers GS300 was doing fine wneh he was on his way to work, than all the sudden, it started idling awfully and then cut out on him. Luckily, he was on a 35 MPH street so he just pulled into a gas station and called us. We bring it to Pep-Boys, (not the greatest, I know..), and they diagnose it as a fuel pump. They replace the fuel pump. Doesn't start AT ALL. There was absolutely nothing! Then, Pep-Boys gave it in to a closer look, and the problem was a failed gas gauge. We ran it out of gas...! The meter read a quarter of a tank, when it was really empty. I know it might be a slight chance that it might be the gas gauge, but the chances are still there...

SiCcNeSs

You should have seen if the pump was priming prior to sending it off.. Installing a pump is easy if youre somewhat mechanically inclined.

SC400slide

iTrader: (11)

Even if you don't know which end of the screwdriver to hold, you would probably be able to do it.

unclehowie

the car was stuck in the street so i didnt have time to investigate. by the way how could i tell if the fule pump is priming? what does that change? and yes i am mechanically inclines somewhat. im tempted to have them do it and never go back. they got me b/c i would need to tow it out of there...

unclehowie

not the gas gauge b/c i filled it with gas i had at home to 1/4 a tank and the gauge went up. it just gets me how the price can be so much higher for the part. and 2 hours to diagnosis a failed fuel pump.

SC400slide

iTrader: (11)

Than it's most likely your fuel pump.

SiCcNeSs

The pump is under the back seat, put your hand on the cover and have a friend turn the key to the second postion. you should feel it prime. if not pump is dead. Its really a 10-20 min job to replace the pump..