Car just 'stopped'
#1
Car just 'stopped'
Hey guys. Bad news. After 2 days of hard work trying to get the downpipe and o2 housing in... my car just shut off on my way to a friends house. Well, this is what happened: I was driving to a friends house (with my downpipe and o2 housing in, that i finally finished today). I drove my car around all day today, loving the power, but i would hit fuel cut everyonce in awhile. But anyway, i was driving and was cruising (in gear) and i was coming up a hill and tried to go and noticed that the RPMS dropped and i couldnt give it gas. So eventually i came to a stop. I tried turning it back on, and nothing. I would crank but it would start. The timing belt is there along with all the other belts. I also tried to reset my car, and that didn work either. I have no clue. What do you guys think? PLEASE HELP.
#2
RE: Car just 'stopped'
not to be a smart ***, but does it have gas in it? when i worked at a shop we used to get people that had their cars towed in all the time that were just out of gas due to a bad sending unit or they just forgot
#5
RE: Car just 'stopped'
Right off the bat I'm going to guess a bad fuel pump. Or a clog in the line. Try taking the intake hose off and spray starter fluid in there (just a little bit at a time) while someone else turns the key. If it starts then you have a fuel delivery problem. If it STILL doesn't start then I'd guess it's a spark problem. If that's the case look at the dizzy cap and rotor perhaps they're worn that far (I had an old pickup that they got THAT badly worn but as soon as I changed distributor cap and rotor she started right up again).
#7
RE: Car just 'stopped'
ORIGINAL: agallardo
Thanks guys.
I talked to a buddy of mine and he said maybe the Camshaft position sensor... What do you guys think about that? I will try the starter fluid though and check the other stuff too.
Thanks guys.
I talked to a buddy of mine and he said maybe the Camshaft position sensor... What do you guys think about that? I will try the starter fluid though and check the other stuff too.
#8
RE: Car just 'stopped'
Alright, i guess i am gonna try the starter fluid first. If not, then I will check the dizzy cap and rotor, which i dont know where it is? Where is it? And if that doesnt work, i will try the cam position sensor, which i dont know where it is either. Mine is not up by the valve cover either.