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Old Oct 6, 2020 | 02:05 PM
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I was driving the car and out of nowhere it die like it was out of gas. When I put gas in it to try to get it started it act like it wanted to start but it then started to have a little smoke coming from the passenger side of the motor.

Smoke around there
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Old Oct 6, 2020 | 03:03 PM
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we need more info, for example what year is the car?
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87 c4.
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It only needs three things, fuel, spark, compression, which one is missing?
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Try spraying starting fluid into your throttle body and see if it starts. If so then you have a fuel delivery problem, injectors, fuel pump, fuel pressure regulator. When was your fuel filter last changed? If no start with starting fluid not then check for spark at the plugs. If no spark then check coil, cap, rotor, wires.
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It only needs three things, fuel, spark, compression, which one is missing?
4. Air to supply oxygen.
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4. Air to supply oxygen.
yeah that too
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