This is a car I was able to get for my son, it runs fantastic when it is running, but since Feb 06 in 3 seperate incidents, the car will just stop running, it dies, we can be driving along and will just stop. It will start right back up but the minute it you give it any gas, it dies. The last time this happened, the car started running (allowed us to give it gas) again almost immediately. This time, we had to wait a few days but sure enough it has started running again. The very first time this happened the code they received from the ck engine lite was 1-2-1, service guy replaced fuel filter says was really clogged and checked other fuel lines or so he says, appeared okay. I can't afford much more of this, single mom. HELP. some of the guesses, I've been given: moisure in distributor cap; filter in the gas tank?; that maybe there is debis in gas tank clogging my fuel filter?; crack in distributor cap; pinched fuel line...I just don't know. Please HELP!
2006-07-02 02:32:07 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Volvo
Check the fuel tank for junk or debris, if you can. I bet the filter is clogged again. If this car has an electric fuel pump, that too probably has some junk in it, or is just failing. Sounds like something may have found its way into the fuel tank. Possible loose electrical connector somewhere to the pump also, but not probable. Some cars have more than one fuel filter.
2006-07-02 02:55:08 · answer #1 · answered by Nc Jay 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be the "crank speed sensor" at the back of the engine. I had this problem myself very recently with my 1989. It would die while just driving down the street, but I would still have electrical (radio, headlights, ect..) after pulling over on the side of the road. So if your battery and electrical connections are good and your mechanic checked the fuel system, that leaves either a sensor/relay, the air intake system, or the spark system. That means one of the following: crank speed sensor, fuel pump relay, AMM (air mass meter), or the spark plugs, ignition wires, or distributor, lastly it could the cars computer. So, it could still be a lot of things. The AMM and the computer being the most expensive, make sure to rule out everything else out first.
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...to get advice from experts, quickly, clearly, and nicely. You definitely need to try to get more error codes from the code scanner. The people at brickboard can help you do it. This is do-able. You can solve this problem. Email me if you need more help.
Good luck,
Ryan
2006-07-03 20:51:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it is an electrical problem, not mechanical
2006-07-02 02:36:23 · answer #3 · answered by Cap'n Donna 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋