Car Stalled, Won't Start |
Car Stalled, Won't Start |
Dec 4, 2012 - 8:54 PM |
|
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 - 3:04 PM |
|
Enthusiast Joined Oct 29, '11 From Haltom City, Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
Yay, glad you are back on the road and you were able to do it yourself.
It may have been a old or bad coil, just dont take it for granted the new one will last as long. For me they seem to break in twos and threes sometimes, perhaps because a bad cap, rotor or plug wire was burning them up. It should have a lifetime warranty though so you are gold there. |
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: December 4th, 2024 - 6:24 PM |