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Old 02-09-2016, 01:20 PM
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traveling down the freeway at normal speed, i loss all power by that i mean it seems the car lost compression. And now it won't start. Could this be a ignition mod, or something more serious.

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Old 02-09-2016, 01:33 PM
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Could this be a ignition mod, or something more serious.

Safe bet it's a Fuel delivery issue.
ps if you're going to ask tech questions, the Cars model year is vital
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Year check for spark and fuel then post back.
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Originally Posted by robertlee390
traveling down the freeway at normal speed, i loss all power by that i mean it seems the car lost compression. And now it won't start. Could this be a ignition mod, or something more serious.

Thanks for your input.
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My guess is the fuel pump, they don't last long 10 years is the best I get out of a pump before it dies.
The typical symptom is lack of speed like having the handbrake pulled, how old is the fuel filter?

The fuel pumps are quite cheap, also make sure your cats are not clogged.

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That's the common problem with all electric fuel pump cars. No warning, just gives out.
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An overheating ignition module will cause the engine to "just die" without any symptoms or warning. It'll "fix itself" if you let it cool off.
Happened to me recently...

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