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I got in it this afternoon and drove it around and everything was normal. I've only had this car since Feb and I have never experienced anything like this before. Has anyone ever done the same? Your help is much appreciated.
Problem #2
While driving my trusted car last night, crazy me for got to get gas and you guessed it, ran out on some errands. A car behind was nice enough to take me to get gas but, after putting gas in the car it still would not start. We tried everything, giving it more gas, battery boosting and eventually I went and purchased a new battery but still nothing. A few times I thought that it was going to start but it just would not turn over. The guy from AAA said because it was fuel injection it was a little harder to start. We tried for about 2hr. to get the car started before I decided to tow it home. The does need a tune-up ,and a few other maintence things done as you can tell but right now I don't know where to start. I need to get to work and was really surprised that the car did not start after we put gas in. If anyone can help I would greatly appreciate it.
I own a 97 GMC savana van and whilst driving along it just stops !!!!, smoetimes i will re start and other times it wont,
THINGS THAT WE HAVE DONE:
1: CHECKED THE FUEL PUMP RELAY
2: NO FAULT FOUND FROM DIAOGNOSTIC CHECK
I HAVE ORDRED A NEW FUEL PUMP AS THE GARAGE SAID THEY HAD RUN A DIRECT FEED FROM THE BATTERY TO THE FUEL PUMP AND IT STILL CUT OUT !!!!
CAN ANYONE CONFIRM THIS MIGHT BE THE CAUSE ?????
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How do i get it checked the, diognostic check found no fault, would the crankshaft position sensor show up. :mad: :confuse: :sick:
When I turn the ignition key to "on", the idiot lights do not come on. A/C fan motors blows fine and all other electrical seems fine. When I turn the key to "start", nothing happens. Once the car sits for 1/2 hour or so, it starts normally (idiot lights come on normally, etc.).
I've read through all the posts, and tried shifting to neutral, but nothing seems to help.
Where do I start my diagnosis?
I never did learn the sequence of events that occur between the main relay engaging the fuel pump to build fuel preasure, and the triggering of the starter relay. If anyone can fill in the gap I would appreciate it. Engineers like me always have to understand why things are the way they are.
Also the typical tune up parts have all been replaced.
A couple of weeks ago it finally failed to start while hooked up to a scanner. The tech said the timing was off 45º. He said that this indicated a problem with the security module. He said he "reset" the module and proceded to change the distributor and the cam sensor, for reasons unclear to me. Well this didn't solve the problem either.
I do not work on our trucks and have had very little time to investigate what might be going on with it. I can say that on several occasions when this didn't start and I gave it a try, I smelt gas. I do not know if this is just because the guy before me had been repeatedly trying to start it or not.
The problem doesn't seem to be weather/temp related as it has happened throughout the year.
Does this sound familiar to anyone?
JPK
I have a 2001 oldsmobile Aurora 3.5 and the check engine light came on.Now it will take between 15 and 20 seconds for my car to start I will keep turning the key until it starts not letting go. Cause if I let it go I will have to keep doing it. It will turn over fine.After the car runs it runs fine its just the starting.I brought it to autozone and they said it was a secondary air sensor. Then they said its called a secondary shut off valve.They said there are a right and a left sensor. Then just yesterday when the car started a small cloud of white smoke came out so I called a shop and they told me it was something with the air and gas mixture. My question is where are these sensors and are they easy to change? I already posted this before but now I was wondering if someone can show me where they are located.
I've looked around on the boards and can't find a similar question, so here goes. I have a '96 Geo Prizm with the 1.8L engine and 5 speed m/t. I bought it used last fall from a friend who'd had it for several years. They hadn't run it for a couple years when I bought it. i put a new battery in it and it has run fine [except for an alternater belt that needed changing; grrrr] until about 3 days ago.
Last week I was at my dad's helping him with his bus conversion. When we were leaving he stopped and backed up into me on the drivers side. Not hard, only visible damage is to the high-beam light - broke and fender dented. Couple days later I was driving home from a shopping trip [about 5-6 miles total] when I heard the light fixture rubbing/scrapping and I pulled over to put it back in the fender. I got back in the car and it wouldn't start. Cranks just fine, will not start. Doesn't cough or sputter. Sounds like it's not getting any fuel [I don't smell any after trying to start], but might be no spark. Could there have been damage done to the computer? Where is it located? Where's the fuel filter? Any likely candidates as to where to start looking for the problem? I tried taking off the gas cap as it had been warm/hot and humid out. Made no difference.
The car has been a great runner and good power and gas milage so I hate to scap it, but I can't see spending several hundred to thousand to diagnose it and fix.
Any help? :confuse:
Thanks,
Checked for a blown head gasket and there wasn't any water or oil mixing.
Replaced the battery and spark plugs
Alternator checked out fine.
Checked fuses and all were good.
I'm stuck as to what could be the problem. Has anyone heard of this happening? All the lights come on when the key is inserted and turned as to turn on the radio and such as well as the brake/turn lights coming on when used.
The car is an AWD Pontiac Aztec, 2003.... (btw, getting it on the flat bed with all the tires locked was a nightmare!)
Thanks,Mike
First of, I'd like to thank you for your advise (March 30th) It was just a few days ago that I had the chance to open the engine and take a look at the fuel pressure regulator. To my amazement, I found the tip of the regulator without any vaccum hose attached to it nor did I find any vaccum hose near or around it. I believe the device close to the regulator is my MAP sensor. I disconnected it and found out that there was no vaccum hose attached to it either. This only means that I've been driving for hndreds of miles without any vaccum attached to both devices - how is that possible? Also, after I took off the metal cover, I started the car and it gave a very rough revving noise. I immediately shut it off and I noticed that gas was coming out of the tip of the regulator. For now, i covered the tip with a plastic cap tight enough not to allow gas to come out. Question is, is it safe to drive the car in this condition? Any insight and advise will be greatly appreciated. By the by, my car is a '93 seville sts 4.6L Thanks in advance">
i'm sure you read my problem with a 97 prizm , too!
sounds very similar to mine, but so far no one not even a shop could give me an answer!
Finally i got a hold of shop manuals(cause dealer couldn't fix it) and i think our problem is right before the distributor, ICM or ignition module or ignitor 3 names for the same darn thing!
Monday i'll try to get one (salvage) when it works, i'll keep you informed!
cya