 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. |
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Dec 6, 2012 - 10:10 AM
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Enthusiast Joined May 10, '10 From MA Currently Offline Reputation: 37 (100%) |
QUOTE (Special_Edy @ Dec 6, 2012 - 2:10 AM)  Oh lol, its the small metal piece sticking out of the shiny glue looking stuff. The high tension is output through the cap to the rotor, then the plug wires and finally to the sparkplug. If you look at the distributor cap inside you should be able to see where the coil connects to supply power to the rotor at the center of the cap. Alright, got it haha I tested out the one I bought and the primary is .5 ohms and the secondary is 13.04k ohms so that checks in fine. I just need to get the one off the car and check it now QUOTE (czwalga @ Dec 6, 2012 - 7:20 AM) 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. I probably should try that, but I don't have anyone to help me since all my mechanically inclined friends are in class most of the day today 
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Dec 6, 2012 - 11:25 AM
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QUOTE (mkernz22 @ Dec 6, 2012 - 9:10 AM) QUOTE (czwalga @ Dec 6, 2012 - 7:20 AM) 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. I probably should try that, but I don't have anyone to help me since all my mechanically inclined friends are in class most of the day today You don't have any other friends that know how to start a car? 
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mkernz22 Car Stalled, Won't Start Dec 4, 2012 - 8:54 PM
trdproven first thing is check for error codes, from there w... Dec 4, 2012 - 10:27 PM
mkernz22 QUOTE (trdproven @ Dec 4, 2012 - 10... Dec 4, 2012 - 10:49 PM Special_Edy Spray starting fluid(ether) into the intake throug... Dec 4, 2012 - 11:31 PM trdproven ^ yup if you get nothing from any error codes, sta... Dec 5, 2012 - 2:05 AM mkernz22 Well she's getting gas alright. Took the spark... Dec 5, 2012 - 3:15 PM Special_Edy QUOTE (mkernz22 @ Dec 5, 2012 - 4:15... Dec 5, 2012 - 3:31 PM mkernz22 QUOTE (Special_Edy @ Dec 5, 2012 - 3... Dec 5, 2012 - 4:01 PM Special_Edy Yes thats the one but check yours with a multimete... Dec 5, 2012 - 6:03 PM mkernz22 QUOTE (Special_Edy @ Dec 5, 2012 - 6... Dec 5, 2012 - 6:32 PM Special_Edy A coil is a transformer. It turns 12volts into 20,... Dec 5, 2012 - 8:00 PM mkernz22 QUOTE (Special_Edy @ Dec 5, 2012 - 8... Dec 6, 2012 - 1:00 AM Special_Edy Oh lol, its the small metal piece sticking out of ... Dec 6, 2012 - 2:10 AM czwalga Spark is easy to check if you have someone with yo... Dec 6, 2012 - 7:20 AM mkernz22 QUOTE (Box @ Dec 6, 2012 - 11:25 AM)... Dec 6, 2012 - 12:06 PM Box Huzzah! Dec 6, 2012 - 1:48 PM Special_Edy Yay, glad you are back on the road and you were ab... Dec 6, 2012 - 3:04 PM |
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