HELP PLEASE!!! RAN OUT OF GAS NOW WONT START AFTER REFUELING. DETAILS BELOW:

[Lillard2019]

Hello everyone, My name I Larry I am new to this forum and would like to see if anyone can help me with my 2011 Hyundai Genesis Sedan 4.6L V8.

An employee drove my Genesis to a job site and end of day was unaware of the gas gauge telling him to get GAS!! So he unfortunately ran it out of gas, parked it where it stopped, and hitched a ride home it was below 0 cold that night it sat without enough gas to start it up. Now I am left to figure out what really happened. Im stuck and don't want to buy the wrong parts.

These details I know to be a fact that I have researched and done myself:
I've obviously filled the gas tank- still won't start. Sounds like it wants to turn over but doesn't. Lights inside car come on as usual when you push start.
Took battery out and had it tested, it was full charge and the professional said it seems brand new. Eliminated battery issue, still no change to overall problem cranks but won't start.
Next I hand pumped the fuel out of the fuel pump and the gasoline was totally black. The gasoline I could see in the tank when removing the fuel pump was clean fresh gasoline. I pumped out about a full cup of black gasoline from the pump then it pumped clear again. So I reinstalled the fuel pump. And tried to start the car. It sounds exactly the same, cranks but won't start.
I checked the fuses and relays that I could find and replaced any that could have been an issue. Still no change.

Now I ask the knowledgeable folks reading this. What am I missing? What should I do next? Gas filter clog? New fuel pump? I'm at a loss.

Any and all insight would be greatly appreciated as I am no master mechanic but if it is something that I can do without it costing me an arm and a leg I'd appreciate the help. Thank you in advance, Larry

 

[Charlie1982]

Just so we know for sure, if you push the Start button WITHOUT your foot on the brake, can you hear the fuel pump cycle on and off? (might need to push the button twice to get to where the pump should start spinning) I can't tell if it's turning on normally or not, since you wrote about spinning the fuel pump by hand somehow. If it turns on with the start button, you could try cycling the pump a couple/few times to try to get more fuel further up the line.
If it doesn't turn on with the start button, then you might have a wiring problem or a bad fuel pump, since you already tried replacing fuses and relays.
No guarantees here, but there might also be a pressure test port somewhere in the fuel line up by the engine somewhere. (I've never tried looking for one on mine, so I don't know) If you find one, you could try pushing the little Schrader valve in (like the valve on a tire stem) to see if any fuel sprays out. That would tell you if there is any fuel pressure there.
Just a couple suggestions. Hope you get it going again.

 

[joegr]

... (might need to push the button twice to get to where the pump should start spinning) ...

Yes, you do. The first push is accessory mode which only powers the radio and maybe one or two other things. The second push is run mode, which will power the fuel pump, windows, and most everything else.

 

[Charlie1982]

Hello everyone, My name I Larry I am new to this forum and would like to see if anyone can help me with my 2011 Hyundai Genesis Sedan 4.6L V8.

An employee drove my Genesis to a job site and end of day was unaware of the gas gauge telling him to get GAS!! So he unfortunately ran it out of gas, parked it where it stopped, and hitched a ride home it was below 0 cold that night it sat without enough gas to start it up. Now I am left to figure out what really happened. Im stuck and don't want to buy the wrong parts.

These details I know to be a fact that I have researched and done myself:
I've obviously filled the gas tank- still won't start. Sounds like it wants to turn over but doesn't. Lights inside car come on as usual when you push start.
Took battery out and had it tested, it was full charge and the professional said it seems brand new. Eliminated battery issue, still no change to overall problem cranks but won't start.
Next I hand pumped the fuel out of the fuel pump and the gasoline was totally black. The gasoline I could see in the tank when removing the fuel pump was clean fresh gasoline. I pumped out about a full cup of black gasoline from the pump then it pumped clear again. So I reinstalled the fuel pump. And tried to start the car. It sounds exactly the same, cranks but won't start.
I checked the fuses and relays that I could find and replaced any that could have been an issue. Still no change.

Now I ask the knowledgeable folks reading this. What am I missing? What should I do next? Gas filter clog? New fuel pump? I'm at a loss.

Any and all insight would be greatly appreciated as I am no master mechanic but if it is something that I can do without it costing me an arm and a leg I'd appreciate the help. Thank you in advance, Larry

Hi Larry, any update on this?

 

[WestPennGen]

If the tank was run dry, you might need to replace the fuel filter. Even though you are getting flow from the pump, the flow may be restricted enough to keep the car from running.