| SilverFire |
So my car is running perfectly normally Thursday night when I get home. I'm almost out of gas, but it's not giving any evidence that there's a problem. Friday morning I go out to go to work and it won't start. I'm in a hurry, so I say screw it and hitch a ride with my roommate. I get home, get 1/4 tank of gas in a jerry can, add a bottle of gas line antifreeze and still no go.
It was plugged in all night & day. Block was warm to the touch.
I've been trying to figure it out today and have determined that:
My coolant mix was out. It was only 30% coolant. - FIXED - Now is 50%. Shouldn't matter if the block was that warm anyway, right?
Fuel line is NOT frozen up.
Fuel pump is OK.
Engine is NOT Flooded. (Anymore - I flooded it and cleared it a couple times...)
Also, I don't know if this is normal, but as soon as I turn the key to run, the fuel pump starts to run. After a couple secs, I can smell fuel, even though I haven't even attempted to start the engine.
Anyway, I need the car ASAP and really can't afford to take it anywhere, so I'm hoping you guys can help me by Sunday when I'll have to take it over to Abbey Road so that I can get driving it again. (Better off paying to get it fixed than not having it.) |
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| zerro |
what dose it do when when u turn the key?
i would check to see that ur getting fire
then check the gas lines again..and making sure tht ue getting gas.
check ur fuses.. |
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| ozzmodan |
What method are you using to clear the engine?
If your just pulling the fuel injector fuse it might not be enough if it was really flooded. You may have to pull the spark plugs as well & turn it over for 20 secs to really clear it. Make sure you disconnect the ground to the coils if you do this so you don't get a spark then from the fuel clearing.
If you have the spark plugs out anyways, after you clear the engine & reconnect the coil ground, you can easily check for spark at the plugs.
If it still doesn't start, it might be wise to take off the intake snorkel where it connects to the intake, give it a shot of gas, quickly slide the snorkel back on & turn it over again. If it starts then quits you have a fuel supply problem (it seems unlikely if you said you heard the fuel pump running)
After that it might be wise to take it over the Abbey, so you can kick yourself in the head when you find out how simple the problem probably was :smack:
Again my two cents.
Kyle |
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| now |
I would bet its fouled up, if it was running fine one day and will not
go the next thats my guess.
pull start it 2nd gear 30mph should do it!
incase you don't know:
hook front of your car with tow strap to back of other car
put your car in 2nd put clutch to floor
turn key on
start moving tow car pulling your car
once up to speed let up on the clutch once your car starts signal
tow car to stop push in clutch keeping your car running
take it out of gear
remove tow strap
have party:)
matt |
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| SilverFire |
Yeah, so it WAS just flooded. I don't know why I couldn't get t cleared tho. I pulled the spark plugs and all. I don't have a vehicle to pull it with, otherwise I bet I could have saved myself a tow. At least the guys at Abbey Road didn't charge to clear it. It took them less than a minute. Guess I just gave up too soon...
Thanks for the help guys.
Ben |
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| ozzmodan |
At least it was an easy fix, there are many things that would make you feel more foolish...
I remember back in high school I did a clutch on my brother's Corolla GT-S in my parent's garage (6.5 hrs flat rate), got it back together & couldn't figure out why there was no clutch. I looked in the clutch kit box & realized I forgot to put the actual clutch disc in! At least the second time it took me about half the time.
Kyle |
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