It starts (when it acts like this), but it won't keep going, it just keeps stalling. It acts almost like it is out of gas, but it is not. If you leave it for an hour or so, it usually will start. It did this about 6 months ago and I had to tow it to my mechanics, he looked at it and said that the gas filter was clogged up and replaced it. But it is doing it again. Could it be the same problem? And if it is, why would it be clogged up again so soon? What should I do? I need my van to transport a very young child and I also need a dependable vehicle and I don't want to spend a fortune on trying this and that. I don't mind spending money on it if I know what is being done to it is the proper thing and if it is fixed. Just need some advice.
2007-05-27 05:38:17 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The internet is not a replacement for a good mechanic, but it sure sounds like a clogged fuel filter to me.
If your mechanic diagnosed your problem correctly last time and fixed it, then you should go back to see him or her. It shouldn't cost more than $30 or $40 to replace the fuel filter, unless its inside the tank or something. There are lots more reasons that could cause these symptoms, but (1) talk to your mechanic and (2) start with the simple things first.
If your fuel filter clogged up six months ago, your tank could be full of dirt, sediment, and rust, and that same dirt is going to keep plugging up new filters. Cleaning out that tank is going to be expensive. Or it could have been just one dirty tank of gas. Either way, you need to buy your gas somewhere else!
If it turns out to be a clogged fuel filter, its done its job, as it has saved thousands of dollars of repairs on your fuel injection sytem.
2007-05-27 05:51:34 · answer #1 · answered by minefinder 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I assume you are talking about a Pontiac Montana SV6
mini van? It sounds like an injection pressure regulator sensor or or it could be a crankshaft sensor. Take it to a GM dealer, thier guys are trained to do the hard diagnontics, better than the average mechanic. Is there a " check engine "
or "service engine light" on in the dash?
2007-05-27 05:53:01 · answer #2 · answered by oltexasboy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋