2006-09-13 06:40:09 · 9 answers · asked by jt 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
At first i thought it was the fuel filter because after warming up and almost diing out i would give it gas thenit would sputter and blow alot of smoke
2006-09-13 06:50:57 · update #1
the car is 3.8 V6 92 buick regal
2006-09-13 06:52:47 · update #2
Ignition coils or ignition module.
2006-09-13 06:42:09 · answer #1 · answered by soaplakegirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Coil pack and the Ignition Control Module are common failures in the earlier 1988-1992 3.8 Buick motors used here in Australia , So it is possible that maybe the fault .
It is more likely the Ignition Control Module underneath the coil pack if it is stopping after hot .
If you can get the ECU into diagnostic mode and see a Fault Code 42 shows up , It's most likely the ICM .
But also a word of warning , The early style of Delco ECU's like the one you probably have a habit of giving all sorts of false error codes , So if you are getting all sorts of Fault codes that just seem to be irrelevant , It will be the ECU unit itself .
The ECU will never admit that it is faulty and blames every other module in the car . ( It's a bit like us Men :) )
The ECU's are well know to go faulty due to dry joints on the circuit board .
Good Luck !
2006-09-13 19:07:56 · answer #2 · answered by Perry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You didn't say what kind of car or how old it is. If it is an older car that has a carburetor, then this is somewhat common. The engine is set at a higher idle speed while the automatic choke is on. Once the car warms up and the choke drops off, the idle speed drops and the car dies.
2006-09-13 06:49:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like the pickup, it has a small wire in it when it is cold the wire stays together after it warms up the wire pulls apart, if after a few mints. of letting the car sit it starts. the pickup plate is under the coil pack, not to expensive to replace, if you can get to the coil then it is not hard to replace.
2006-09-13 06:52:47 · answer #4 · answered by The Raotor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a possibility. With computer cars almost anything can have the computer shut the engine down. You need to make sure the car is getting fuel once it shuts down.
2006-09-13 06:47:18 · answer #5 · answered by Thomas S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take your car to AutoZone or Advanced Auto Parts, or another similar car part store - most of them test for free. If not, check the distributor cap - that's what happened with my car...
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Good luck!
2006-09-13 06:49:09 · answer #6 · answered by Brooke 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be!! The coil, inside the rotor, when the go bad, after they get hot, everthing dies!
2006-09-13 06:43:17 · answer #7 · answered by alfonso 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have the same problem once. at first i also thought that it was the coil. but then, it turn out to be the ampere dynamo was not doing very good. some how, it overcharged the battery...
2006-09-13 06:44:50 · answer #8 · answered by mbagus_st 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take the Ignition coils or ignition module off your car or truck and take it to Autozone and they will test it for you for FREE
go to www.autozone.com and find whier one is at near you
2006-09-13 06:46:36 · answer #9 · answered by davedebo198305 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋