Yep It's broken AGAIN!!!
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Racer
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: Houston Texas
Yep It's broken AGAIN!!!
I had to walk 45 mn to go home (my wife works too far to come back) and My car is stuck at a Gas station...
Other then that it's a very pretty day in Houston!!!
Car would not hold the idle, i tryed to adjust it but he would just die at every stop sign or light.
I Went and got some gas, car started afterwords and as I was exiting the station, te engine stoped and now no way to get it to start again. t's not the battery, the engine doesn't crank i tried giving it gas...or not it doesn't even sound like it's gonna start.
Things I've noticed the GEN light was on each time the car died on me and it s on when I try to stat the car. Also....I have a little bit of white smoke coming out of both exaust. I took the Air claner off and when I try to start the car I can see Fumes/ smoke coming out of the carburator....
If you don't know about my car...It's the 3rd engine in it since i got it 8 months ago (stock, new and rebuilt)
HELP??
Other then that it's a very pretty day in Houston!!!
Car would not hold the idle, i tryed to adjust it but he would just die at every stop sign or light.
I Went and got some gas, car started afterwords and as I was exiting the station, te engine stoped and now no way to get it to start again. t's not the battery, the engine doesn't crank i tried giving it gas...or not it doesn't even sound like it's gonna start.
Things I've noticed the GEN light was on each time the car died on me and it s on when I try to stat the car. Also....I have a little bit of white smoke coming out of both exaust. I took the Air claner off and when I try to start the car I can see Fumes/ smoke coming out of the carburator....
If you don't know about my car...It's the 3rd engine in it since i got it 8 months ago (stock, new and rebuilt)
HELP??
Team Owner
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From: Lakeland, FL
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St. Jude Donor '03, '06, '17
did you check if you have spark?
Did you check if fuel is actually flowing during cranking?
Maybe the distributor/coil or fuel pump is bad...
The fuel filter could be clogged etc. etc. etc..
Did you check if fuel is actually flowing during cranking?
Maybe the distributor/coil or fuel pump is bad...
The fuel filter could be clogged etc. etc. etc..
Race Director
Joined: Feb 2005
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Try this...clean your main harness connector next to your distributor....
Just un-plug it and use electrical contact cleaner....you may get lucky..
Another: If it started right up cold..and you had nada after it was warmed up on restart,it could be the starter solenoid...just bump engine with a screwdriver at starter..then jump in and try starting it...
Rich
Just un-plug it and use electrical contact cleaner....you may get lucky..
Another: If it started right up cold..and you had nada after it was warmed up on restart,it could be the starter solenoid...just bump engine with a screwdriver at starter..then jump in and try starting it...
Rich
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Do your interior lights or headlights work?
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '13-'14
I'm sorry, but after that 22 page fiasco about your engine being dead, you seem like a "woe is me" person here. If you need a car to get to and from work, go buy a used civic. All your posts are "help!!"
To me, you just sound like a guy asking for pity, constantly. Fix the car (i.e. pay someone), and move on.
Last edited by LeMans Pete; Feb 26, 2007 at 07:54 PM.