 Help me diagnose? Stutters, stops, won't start. |
 Apr 19, 2006 - 5:09 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 20, '06 From Burpingham, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
1996 Celi GT Hatch (Manual)
After it gets good and warmed up (not right off the bat), the motor skips & stutters like crazy. Then, if I let the RPMs drop, it just quits...and it won't start up until it's sat and cooled down for about an hour. This makes for a lousy commute. In the last week, it's had a tune up w/ plugs, wires, regulator, & dist. cap. The mechanic tried a new coil & ignitor on it, but no change. Any ideas? I sure appreciate any help. This post has been edited by Outrider: Apr 19, 2006 - 5:09 PM -------------------- 1996 Celica GT
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Apr 21, 2006 - 10:13 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 20, '06 From Burpingham, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Thanks for the advice, guys. It finally just wouldn't run at all, so I pulled it to the dealer. Turns out, the thermostat was bad and stuck open (closed?) Anyway...according to the tech, it was on "full cool" all the time and never got up to operating temperature. Plus a sensor wire was damaged.
It runs much better now. I'd say it was fixed, but the engine light popped on again (but with no accompanying symptoms) this morning. :-\ This post has been edited by Outrider: Apr 21, 2006 - 10:14 AM -------------------- 1996 Celica GT
1986 Honda Z50R |
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Outrider Help me diagnose? Stutters, stops, won't start. Apr 19, 2006 - 5:09 PM
toyotacrazy Does it only sputter after a highway cruise or at ... Apr 19, 2006 - 5:22 PM Bitter on a hot engine do a cylinder balance test. start... Apr 19, 2006 - 10:03 PM
spunky393 being stuck open would make a little since. but t... Apr 21, 2006 - 1:20 PM |
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