Car Stalled, Won't Start |
Car Stalled, Won't Start |
Dec 4, 2012 - 8:54 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined May 10, '10 From MA Currently Offline Reputation: 37 (100%) |
So today my car randomly stalled on me and then wouldn't start.
Basically, I started the car, backed up a 20-30 feet, stopped, put it into 1st gear, started to let the clutch out, and she just stalled. I thought I just stalled my car, but then I realized the clutch wasn't fully let out yet. I went to start her and she just keeps turning over. My friends and I tried to push start her, and she sounded like she wanted to start, but won't. There's compression cause you could hear it in the exhaust and she's getting air. I have to check the fuel and spark tomorrow, though the spark plugs look fine. As for checking the fuel, I'm just going to unbolt the fuel line from the filter and see if there's anything there. Then for spark, I don't have a tester, but I'm going to pull the distributor and see how that is. Timing belt was just done last winter so I highly doubt that jumped a tooth or broke. Oil and coolant are fine, nothing is mixed so the head gasket is fine. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks. |
Dec 6, 2012 - 7:20 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 27, '10 From pittsburgh Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
Spark is easy to check if you have someone with you.
Take one sparkplug out and keep the wire attached, Touch the bolt area of the plug to the engine/ground and have someone start the car. You can pull the other 3 plug wires to make sure the car doesnt start on 3 cyl, but if it's not starting already it doesnt matter. -------------------- -93 Rx7, Turbo 6.1L v8, 725rwhp/760rwtq
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