I own a 1996 Pontiac Grand Am. I am currently having problems. I drove the car today and it quit right in the middle of the road. I then tried to start the car but it would not fire up. After waiting a few minutes, I started the car and it fired but, it was sputtering really bad. As I was trying to make it home, the car would drop rpms to about 1,000. I pushed the accelerator to the floor and the car bearly chugged along. I could not go over 5 mph until it quit again. I eventually made it to my street but had to push the car all the way down the street in front of my house. What seems to be the problem here?
2007-04-30 13:14:03 · 5 answers · asked by FirebirdMan54321 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Sounds like it's not getting fuel.
Fuel Pump?
Clogged line?
Clogged filter?
Bad injectors?
2007-04-30 13:20:46 · answer #1 · answered by mapleguy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The possibility of the fuel filter that hasn't been changed in a while may make the fuel pump to bind, and the gas flow to be not enough to maintain the car... then with it sputtering, you might also have a couple of cylinders misfiring..If this is a quad 4 cylinder DOHC engine, then the car will not function very well with one or more cylinder misfiring......Do this for me...crank the car and holding your foot on the brake. put the car in reverse, and holding firm on the brake, apply the gas pedal to increase the rpms, slowly increase, if the engine starts popping---then you just need a tune up...if the engine is smooth, then more than likely you have a stopped up fuel filter..but replacing it now may not cure your problems due to the damage already sustained to the pump...the bushes are tired of pumping fuel and may last for a little while...the fuel pump assembly will need replacing...
2007-04-30 13:32:19 · answer #2 · answered by gotspeed7883 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
appears like a plugged/grimy gasoline clear out, or worn gasoline pump. Do you've a tendency to run it fairly low on gasoline? Or have you ever run out a pair circumstances contained in the previous? The gasoline contained in the tank lubricates it, and keeps the pump contained in the tank from overheating.
2016-12-05 03:24:33 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two possibilities come to mind...
One, it could be a badly plugged catalytic converter...
Or, it may be a timing chain that jumped a tooth...
Both will do that. Usually fuel pumps quit suddenly, but occasionally it will let you get "almost" home...
2007-04-30 13:25:28 · answer #4 · answered by Michael B 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Is your check engine light on? Scan it for codes.... could be fuel pump, fuel pressure regulator..... maf sensor.... could be a few things....
2007-04-30 13:41:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋