Radiator hose broke now i have NO spark?
I have a 1997 misubishi Eclipse RS non turbo... driving home i noticed the water gauge going up. I was maybe 5 miles from home so i figured i would make it home and just change the oil and figure it out. Another mile go's buy and the dash lights start flickering and the motor dies..... So i throw open the hood and the top radiator hose bluw in too !!!! So i got a ride home and went and got the hose and some water ..Well after that jorney I tryed to start it and no good ...Pay for a tow($75.00) sprayed every conector with electric cleaner i could find... No good ...Checked the ohms and voltage on the combocoil ...#2#3 dead buy coil ($89.00) No good ..Check cam position senser ($38.00)No good ....checked wire harness voltage on these and they check out.... my ohm and volt check came from auto repair book and auto zone trouble shooing IM AT A LOSS PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!! dont want to change the pcm or ecm (brain boxes)
2007-05-06 03:21:15 · 3 answers · asked by 19cm-u-know 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Verify that your timing is correct. You may have jumped a tooth on the timing belt or the belt it's self may be broke. It's possible the water pump sized up causing the overheat which in turn burned up the timing belt. Thus causing the motor to shut down. The blown hose was an effect of the pressure building up inside the radiator. I really hope this is not the cause because most Mitsubishi motors when they heat up like this suffer from warpage at the head and will start to leak at the head gasket. Now again this could be the worse case and I really hope this is not what has happened. But I would defiantly check the timing belt and make sure all the marks line up and that it is not broken.
2007-05-06 03:30:55 · answer #1 · answered by gearnofear 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds as though moisture is trapped. Don't start replacing parts until things dry out. Most engine electrical connection use a weatherpack style plug where no moisture can enter. Hose off the engine to remove any coolant residue. Allow to thoroughly dry. Check for any exposed wire connections. Split the connector & use compressed air to completely dry. Remove all spark plug wires & blow dry. Check the air cleaner for possible contamination.
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2007-05-06 10:40:48 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your battery is good, 3 sticks of dynamite in the engine compartment and another in the fuel tank. Drag the sucker to a scrap dealer and buy a new car. Gauge must have been high for ages, maybe just not showing. Your engine is probably seized up from overheating. A new car will cost about the same.
2007-05-06 10:31:32 · answer #3 · answered by St N 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋