Help ! Car won't start?!?!
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From: Winnipeg Manitoba
Help ! Car won't start?!?!
Hey, well last nite on my way home out of no where my car just died on me. So i pull over put it in park and attempt to start it. The only thing it did was continue to turn over. After about five minutes I try again this time, it starts but as I try to give it gas it quits again. Another 5 or 10 minutes go by and I decide to try again, this time it starts and I was able to make it home.
I didn't take it to work today cus I wasn't sure if I would be able to rely on it. So tonite when I got home after work i looked over the engine quickly, and tried to start it. It started up but died right away, and haven't been able to start it since then, all it does is turn over.
I'm not really sure as to what this might be. What would be the first thing I should check? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks :)
[Modified by red_89_vette, 7:05 AM 5/7/2004]
I didn't take it to work today cus I wasn't sure if I would be able to rely on it. So tonite when I got home after work i looked over the engine quickly, and tried to start it. It started up but died right away, and haven't been able to start it since then, all it does is turn over.
I'm not really sure as to what this might be. What would be the first thing I should check? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks :)
[Modified by red_89_vette, 7:05 AM 5/7/2004]
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From: Kempner Texas
Re: Help ! Car won't start?!?! (red_89_vette)
Another thing to consider is the Ignition module, under the distributor cap.
When cold engine starts and runs fine but when heated up, engine dies.
Remove it and have it checked at AutoZone or O'Reilly's.
If it DOESN'T check OKAY, be sure to get an AC Delco replacement and use plenty of heat grease between the new module and the distributor housing.
Jake
[Modified by JAKE, 9:07 PM 5/7/2004]
When cold engine starts and runs fine but when heated up, engine dies.
Remove it and have it checked at AutoZone or O'Reilly's.
If it DOESN'T check OKAY, be sure to get an AC Delco replacement and use plenty of heat grease between the new module and the distributor housing.
Jake
[Modified by JAKE, 9:07 PM 5/7/2004]
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From: slc utah
Re: Help ! Car won't start?!?! (JAKE)
it is for sure the fuel pump same thing happend to me if you got it a year ago should still be warentied it is easy to pull took me like 15 minutes to pull the old one and put the new one in good luck
Racer
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From: Springboro OH
Re: Help ! Car won't start?!?! (red_89_vette)
Start with the basics, first check fuel pressure, then check to see if you have spark, also check to see if the computer is throwing any codes. From there you can figure out what to do next.
Good luck
Good luck
