Q: How come truck wont start after running out of gad

asked by on January 12, 2018

After putting in $10 in gas parking truck then leaving in truck again the truck would not start it would not take a jump got towed home an was told it was the starter. We replaced the starter and it still won't start. It cranks like it wants to start but doesnt catch an it'll only start while someone is spraying the starter fluid spray from a can onto it once you stop spraying it shuts off. We've replaced the fuil filter it has gas it cranks but will not catch to fully start. What could it be?
My car has an automatic transmission.

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