# 2008 Kia Optima - Ran out of gas - now this

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-kia-optima-ran-out-of-gas-now-this/136742>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** kia\
**Created:** [March 18, 2019, 9:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-kia-optima-ran-out-of-gas-now-this/136742 "2019-03-18T21:20:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![keithcoyle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e47774/32.png) [@keithcoyle](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keithcoyle)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 9:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-kia-optima-ran-out-of-gas-now-this/136742/1 "2019-03-18T21:20:35Z")

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2008 kia optima. ran out of gas.put gas in it, wont start. pulled gas pump, it is fine. emptied gas tank and put in new. car has spark, fuel, took off boot and sprayed starting fluid, nothing. changed spark plus, nothing. help

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**Author:** ![TXdealer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/50afbb/32.png) [@TXdealer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TXdealer)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2019, 1:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-kia-optima-ran-out-of-gas-now-this/136742/2 "2019-03-19T01:40:51Z")

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Is it possible the timing belt broke, and that’s what caused the engine to stall the first time?