need help fast car just died! fuel pump?

[unknown86793241]

have noticed car is slightly boggish when starting from a stop. i was running bout 1/8 tank of gas and took a corner and the car died. it sounds the same wants to start but wont. i tried adding more gas and jumping it because i know i have a week battery. Im thinking fuel pump but if any help would be great its my only car and i do the work my self i will go buy parts soon just hate replacing good parts.

[deevergote]

Check to see if you have fuel and spark. No fuel, the main relay is the first thing to look at. Injector resistor box and fuel pump are next. No spark, coil, igniter, battery connections, and grounds are what you need to check.

[unknown86793241]

I gota walk over there but i didnt think to listen for the relay or pump starting so i will try that i tend to forget you can hear em. I will also check to see if my wires have spark but i think its a fuel issue due to the slugish takeoff.

[unknown86793241]

Checked it out pump is working you were right no spark distributor is working router is spining but looks a bit worn corrosion on little heads on cap gona replace cap and router maybe wires think that will do it everything else seems fine just not getn power from distributor to plugs

[deevergote]

Replace the cap and rotor. Clean your battery cables and terminals (I've had corroded and loose connections cause a no-start issue, even though it had enough power to turn the motor over.) Check all grounds... make sure they're clean and tight.

If the problem isn't fixed by that point, look to the ignition coil (90-91 is internal, 92-93 is external). If you replace that and STILL have no spark, replace the ignitor. A failing ignitor USUALLY results in erractic tachometer operation before it completely quits, so unless you experienced that, the ignitor is less likely to be the culprit (but still entirely possible.)

[unknown86793241]

So it was the little ignitor good call i pulled it and had it checked thanks a lot

[JesterMasque]

I just had the EXACT same thing happen to me yesterday. Went to go make a right turn from a stop and while accelerating she died. I put my ear to the fuel pump and had a friend turn the key. I didn't hear it kick on, but maybe they run silent?

I'm going to check for spark today when I go out by her today. She's still dead on the road and I don't have money for a tow.

[drummersteve7]

this has happened to me twice.
I keep spare ignitors in my trunk now.

[deevergote]

Same here. I always have a spare ignitor, coil, and main relay floating around my car.

[wed3k]

i just keep a spare distributor, i should bring a timing light so i can time it ont he side of the highway!

[93blackcb7]

i think i had the same problems because my car was really boggy too

[dracofer]

here is this link it will be helpfully


http://techautorepairs.com/mainrelaydefine.html