I was driving home from school and all of a sudden the car woudlnt' accelerate and started shaking eventually it shut off and wouldn't start, i did manage to start it once, and saw the engine shaking from side to side violently. We think its the fuel pump, what do you think?
2007-03-21 05:53:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I am leaning towards a timing belt skipping but whatever caused it spend some money getting a proper diagnostic instead of starting to throw parts at at the problem.
2007-03-21 06:25:26 · answer #1 · answered by cimra 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Friend, that's no fuel pump. That's a twisted cam shaft.
You're vehicle has jumped timing. Usually, although there are exceptions, when this happens, the strain it places on your cam shaft are too great, and it will turn it at one end. You will need to take it to a certified mechanic, but I can virtually guarantee that's what your problem is.
Oh........the cost to fix something of this nature? $800 - $1500, depending on the make/model of vehicle.
2007-03-21 06:02:25 · answer #2 · answered by Critter Lady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be a number of things. The things you should check are the main things a car needs, air, fuel, spark. Could also be the timing belt has skipped a tooth if it has one.
2007-03-21 06:07:54 · answer #3 · answered by creatingmars 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if its a newer vehicle, like 96 up i would say to check the camshaft position sensor of the crank shaft position sensor there easy cheap fixes but they make like its something serious.
2007-03-21 06:57:27 · answer #4 · answered by nathan h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋