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post Jan 14, 2014 - 9:49 PM
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Ok, so here is the situation. I drove to a meeting today. 45 minute drive. I was a tad bit early, so I pulled into a gas station to let some time pass. I let the car run while I waited. I was there for maybe.... 8minutes. I backed out of the parking space, and drove to the meeting. After the meeting, I went back to the same gas station... and got a coke. I turned the engine off while I went inside. I came out, started the car, and moved over to the air pump while I was waiting on someone. I waited for maybe 10minutes while the car was not running. As the person I was waiting for passed, I tried to start the car and all I heard was tick, tick, tick, tick. I thought it could be the battery had died, so I popped the hood. I checked all the wires. No corrosion on the terminals. All the negatives were connected. No loose connections, and the alternator and spark plug wires look good. I waited about another 10 minutes, and decided to try to start the car again... and it started. I felt okay about the situation thinking that nothing major was going on. HOWEVER... as I was driving home on the freeway... my car died. I coasted past a state trooper, pulled over, and put her into park. I turned the key, she started right up. I drove home, backed into the drive way, turned her off, and restarted her.

The spark plugs & wires, cap, rotor, and oil are all new and installed correctly more than 3 months ago. There is nothing wrong with the battery it seems, and the starter would not make the car die while driving. I did recently have a loose alternator belt, but have since tightened it and she has been running fine. I am seriously confused, but would appreciate any help or advice you guys may have.
 
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post Jan 19, 2014 - 3:57 AM
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update: I checked all the fuses. Everything seems to be fine. Idk wth my car was smoking the other day, but she seems to be sober now. thanks for all the help.

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- Overkill   Need help, not sure what to think...   Jan 14, 2014 - 9:49 PM
- - JasonTX   hate to send you on a wild goose chase but since y...   Jan 14, 2014 - 11:41 PM
- - Overkill   I did not consider the ignition switch, but though...   Jan 15, 2014 - 12:15 AM
- - Roadrash   I think i would make good and sure it isn't so...   Jan 15, 2014 - 11:48 AM
|- - Jeebus   QUOTE (Roadrash @ Jan 15, 2014 - 12...   Jan 19, 2014 - 4:55 AM
- - Poonicus   Did you check your fuses by chance I know its a du...   Jan 15, 2014 - 11:02 PM
- - VavAlephVav   once upon a time I had a Neon with some funny issu...   Jan 15, 2014 - 11:18 PM
- - JasonTX   any progress on your issue overkill?   Jan 16, 2014 - 11:34 AM
- - Overkill   I have checked the wires... nothing seems to be lo...   Jan 16, 2014 - 1:38 PM
- - Roadrash   it really sounds like you have a loose/burnt/broke...   Jan 16, 2014 - 5:00 PM
- - Overkill   I do, but not really 100% sure where to start. I t...   Jan 16, 2014 - 11:07 PM
- - Overkill   update: I checked all the fuses. Everything seems ...   Jan 19, 2014 - 3:57 AM
- - Overkill   Okay... so I thought this problem was gone, but it...   Jan 22, 2014 - 10:16 PM
- - VavAlephVav   if you search the forum for the how-to on check en...   Jan 22, 2014 - 10:52 PM
- - Roadrash   See if THIS helps   Jan 22, 2014 - 11:42 PM
- - trdproven   looks like distributor going bad... you might nee...   Jan 23, 2014 - 6:42 PM
- - Overkill   So, finally the ice has thawed and I went out to p...   Jan 26, 2014 - 5:21 PM
- - Overkill   ***UPDATE*** I finally got a chance to take the c...   Jan 30, 2014 - 3:39 PM
- - Smaay   the CCV is mounted by the fuel pump. it looks like...   Jan 31, 2014 - 12:18 AM
- - Overkill   Smaay, I know this is a noob question... but where...   Jan 31, 2014 - 2:00 AM
- - VavAlephVav   I haven't had to pull mine yet, but it's u...   Jan 31, 2014 - 8:07 PM
- - Overkill   Smaay, Could you please point it out on this diag...   Mar 4, 2015 - 10:55 AM
- - Overkill   Smaay?   Mar 9, 2015 - 10:14 PM
- - HaysoosKreesto   One time I was digging out my back seat and I foun...   Mar 9, 2015 - 10:28 PM
- - Smaay   the fuel pump is under the back seat, unless u hav...   Mar 9, 2015 - 10:32 PM
|- - HaysoosKreesto   QUOTE (Smaay @ Mar 9, 2015 - 8:32 PM...   Mar 9, 2015 - 10:50 PM
- - Box   I was a boss and did it without gloves or eye prot...   Mar 9, 2015 - 11:44 PM
- - Smaay   ok what is the question? where is the fuel pump? ...   Sep 3, 2015 - 8:41 PM


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