Help! My Car Starts Then Sputters To A Stop

[omega36]

i was going for a drive and noticed my fuel was really low, so i went on towards the nearest petrol station, on the way my car started sputtering and revving low, i pulled over and turned it off.

I assumed i ran out of fuel so i walked to walked to the closest petrol station, bought a can, put fuel in and went back to my car. My car still does not start, about 3l of fuel went in, however it still starts, sputters drops off revs and dies.

Was that not fought fuel or is something else broken? I am just off st kilda road near commercial street if anyone can help me

Thanks

[madbung]

Blocked fuel filter.

[omega36]

i'm going to try get more fuel now, its like a 30 min walk, if it's a blocked fuel filter how difficult is it to replace? I don't want to leave my car away from home, is there anyone nearby who could assist me?

[madbung]

Very easy to do, screw driver and a torch is all you'll need. You could try blowing backwards though it, might get you home or just pick up a cheap plastic straight flow filter at the servo until you can get the right one. If you have a threaded filter then a spanner or shifter will be needed.

[madbung]

You could call the racv, as long as you're a member or willing to pay membership.

You'll be waiting ages for them though.

[Keeper]

sometimes nissan pumps dont like being run after picking up crap from the tank, try reverse the wiring to the pump motor so it blows fuel back into the tank, then put in fresh fuel, wait 10mins for it to settle and drive, seen this on skylines, pulsars, sentras and 180s before, and each time this works