I'm just about at wit's end. My only vehicle broke down about a month ago, and I've been having to catch rides to work, and I've had enough, I want my car back! And what's worse, the car broke down about 30 mins away, at my ex-girlfriend's dad's apartment complex!! So I really could use some expertise.
Here's the rundown. The problem started about two weeks before it finally broke down. I was driving down the road, and the engine just cut off. The tachometer dropped to zero instantly, it didn't sputter or die down, it just cut off. Since I was still going about 45, I managed to pop the clutch and turn it back over for a few seconds as it started to catch and sputter and die again. I pulled over to the side of the road, and started inspecting everything I could imagine. The battery would turn the engine over, but it wouldn't start. I couldn't find any blown fuses, and I started checking grounds and the spark plugs. I noticed that there was some oil in the spark plug valley, which I soaked out with my t-shirt and reinserted, but still no start. I started banging on things in frustration, and called a ride to pick me up, when I tried again and it turned over. I quickly drove it back home. I replaced the sparkplugs then, and didn't drive it for a while.
I tried to work on it, but I couldn't reproduce the problem, so I hoped that the plugs fixed it. I was driving it to a friend's place when it cut off again, same story. Only this time it wouldn't start back up. I had it towed to my girlfriend at the time's dad's place because I couldn't afford to get it towed back to my place at the time. I checked the fuel filter, and the fuel is getting passed, there, and I checked at the banjo bolt going to the fuel rail, and the fuel is getting there, so I'm pretty sure that the engine is getting fuel. I've replaced the distributor cap, rotor button, spark plugs, coil, and I purchased a new ignitor, but haven't installed it yet because one of the screws on the old one is stripped, and I didn't have the tools at the time to get it out. I haven't changed the wires yet, which I'll do next, but I just can't figure out what is going.
When I try to start the car, I can smell gasoline, so I think it's just dumping it in the engine but it's not getting a spark. I can hear the starter trying to start the engine, so I imagine it has to be after the starter. I really need my car fixed, and I don't know where to go after this. I've searched the forum, and heard about the main relay, but I never had a problem with it not starting in the heat, and I've tried banging on the kick panel to no avail. I don't know if it helps, but it's a 93 5-Speed LX Sedan. Thanks for any help!!
CLIFFS: Car won't start. Fuel atleast to rail. Changed distributor cap, rotor button, coil, spark plugs. Engine will turn over but won't catch. Doesn't sputter or attempt to start, just the clicking of the start. No spark at the plugs, or the coil that I could find.
Here's the rundown. The problem started about two weeks before it finally broke down. I was driving down the road, and the engine just cut off. The tachometer dropped to zero instantly, it didn't sputter or die down, it just cut off. Since I was still going about 45, I managed to pop the clutch and turn it back over for a few seconds as it started to catch and sputter and die again. I pulled over to the side of the road, and started inspecting everything I could imagine. The battery would turn the engine over, but it wouldn't start. I couldn't find any blown fuses, and I started checking grounds and the spark plugs. I noticed that there was some oil in the spark plug valley, which I soaked out with my t-shirt and reinserted, but still no start. I started banging on things in frustration, and called a ride to pick me up, when I tried again and it turned over. I quickly drove it back home. I replaced the sparkplugs then, and didn't drive it for a while.
I tried to work on it, but I couldn't reproduce the problem, so I hoped that the plugs fixed it. I was driving it to a friend's place when it cut off again, same story. Only this time it wouldn't start back up. I had it towed to my girlfriend at the time's dad's place because I couldn't afford to get it towed back to my place at the time. I checked the fuel filter, and the fuel is getting passed, there, and I checked at the banjo bolt going to the fuel rail, and the fuel is getting there, so I'm pretty sure that the engine is getting fuel. I've replaced the distributor cap, rotor button, spark plugs, coil, and I purchased a new ignitor, but haven't installed it yet because one of the screws on the old one is stripped, and I didn't have the tools at the time to get it out. I haven't changed the wires yet, which I'll do next, but I just can't figure out what is going.
When I try to start the car, I can smell gasoline, so I think it's just dumping it in the engine but it's not getting a spark. I can hear the starter trying to start the engine, so I imagine it has to be after the starter. I really need my car fixed, and I don't know where to go after this. I've searched the forum, and heard about the main relay, but I never had a problem with it not starting in the heat, and I've tried banging on the kick panel to no avail. I don't know if it helps, but it's a 93 5-Speed LX Sedan. Thanks for any help!!
CLIFFS: Car won't start. Fuel atleast to rail. Changed distributor cap, rotor button, coil, spark plugs. Engine will turn over but won't catch. Doesn't sputter or attempt to start, just the clicking of the start. No spark at the plugs, or the coil that I could find.
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