It has good spark, good compression, and good fuel. it runs great, until the stall like you turned off the key. no sputter, just off. ignition is still on, radio on, lights etc. no spark. wait 10-15 minutes it starts and runs great until the next stall in 2 minutes or 2 days with no ryhme or reason. help.
2006-12-13 15:22:34 · 8 answers · asked by mike 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Probably a bad coil... could be overheating and then failing. Luckily they're not to expensive so just try a new one.
2006-12-13 15:25:34 · answer #1 · answered by b_oregon.geo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My vote goes with Craig C - I had an 89 shadow (ES 2.5 Turbo) with a similar problem, some stalling, but more the wait 10-15min before it would start again issue. It turned out to be the pick-up coil in the bottom of the distributor - the piece that those two 3 prong electrical connectors go to (if yours is the same as mine).
When the engine would crank but not start - the tach wouldn't move at all, but when it was going to start - the tach would bounce for a sec. then the engine would start. I take this to mean that there was no tach signal getting to the computer and therefor the dash... But it has been a few years.
You could verify the fuel relay by bleeding the fuel when it won't start, removing any presure that is there, then try to start it again (with everything connected and normal) - and then check if there is pressure again (by trying to bleed it again)... You should be able to hear the fuel pump presure up the system anyway. Just be very careful bleeding the system - fuel on the hot engine would be no fun at all...
Have you checked the codes in the ECM? You can turn the ignition key on-off-on-off-on, and the codes will be flashed out on the check engine light. If you don't have the codes, or don't understand how it is displaying them - just google for it - Some codes are not really errors - mine reported an error with the AC relay and the Cruise control solenoid (33 and 34) - probably because I didn't have either option... There can sometimes be usefull data in there...
Good luck!
2006-12-16 23:53:48 · answer #2 · answered by Bruce C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like the same problem i had with my old 1987 Dodge Charger with the carburated 2.2L until i replaced the pick up coil in the distributor. The car would run alright, but would stall after turning a corner. It also didnt start for about ten minutes. Sound Familiar? I took it to a garage where they said the carburator needed a rebuild. After i drove it home that day, i opened the hood, and shook the pick up coil wire that was hanging outside the distributor while the engine was running. The engine immediately stalled! The pick up coil or hall effect switch as its technically called are easy to replace in them cars. Just remove the distributor cap, the rotor, and unplug!
2006-12-14 01:49:48 · answer #3 · answered by Craig C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i own a repair shop,and it sounds like it could be a bad relay for the fuel pump,,sometimes they,ll do this,,and the they,ll go for days and not act up,,its either that or a bad coil on it,a coil when it gets hot will do this once in a while,,all you can do is check these things,,this is one of those things that if its not all the way out,,its kind of hard to find,,good luck,i hope this help,s.,,have a good x-mas.
2006-12-13 23:33:58 · answer #4 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the fuel pump
Then re check the spark plugs for any corrosion and then the gap
Check the alternator
Spark plug wires for any wear or tear. They could be shortly across
Distibuter cap for loose wires or shorting
Then something harder - - - - the wiring of the whole car.
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2006-12-13 23:25:50 · answer #5 · answered by whenceslittlebutterfly 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its probably a cracked vacuum hose at the base of the carb or intake manifold.
They crack on the bottom side where you can't see it. Spray some carb cleaner or wd-40 around the vacuum hoses while its running. If they are leaking the rpms will increase.
2006-12-13 23:30:55 · answer #6 · answered by R1volta 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be coil pack breaking down if its fuel injected could be fuel pressure relay does it start straight after it stalls
2006-12-13 23:25:52 · answer #7 · answered by dickon83 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it sounds like the ignition switch.
2006-12-13 23:26:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋