Q: Cranks but does not start
I knew I needed to replace battery, running at 60% for months. Car didn't start today. But not the ordinary click then try again and start. It cranked but no start. Gas light came on. Figured ran out of gas. Car finally started got home. Didn't start when I tried to crank and see if it was a fluke . Tried til killed bad battery. Installed new battery, needs new positive terminal cable for sure. I don't know what fuel pump sounds like, I turn key to on position then off several times to prime and bleed air from line. No help. Put 4 gallons of gas in. No help. All electrical works. Just not turning over. Do I need more gas to prime better? Google said something about pump relay and also jumped or broken timing belt; but would it still crank if broken?
My car has 177000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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