I have a 1992 Astro Van that I bought used. It was running fine for a month or so, not it wont' start. It's getting gas to the engine and spark, i changed the spark plugs and it started then stopped. Now it won't start. I went to change the fuel filter and saw that it didn't have one! Just a rubber hose where the filter should be. So now I ask, if it's been running without a filter and now it won't start, what might of happened? is the fuel injectors clogged or something??
2007-07-23 10:24:30 · 7 answers · asked by BigGuy805 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Yikes! I would first get someone to stand at the the end of the van. When you turn the key up once but not all the way to start you should hear the fuel pump start up. It will sound like a humming noise. If no noise then your fuel pump is bad. Usually a sign of clogging fuel injectors is when the vehicle sputters a bit when you hit the accelator. If the vehicle wasn't doing that before this it is probably your fuel pump.
2007-07-23 10:32:42 · answer #1 · answered by penja 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fuel line is clogged. Running the car without a fuel filter would do that. The fuel has some sediment in it, and now you have clogged a fuel line by not filtering it out.
2007-07-23 10:26:49 · answer #2 · answered by nottashygirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you figured it out. Install a new filter and pull your injectors and clean them with a spray cleaner. Check for fuel on the fuel rail again. You may also want to check the fuel pressure.
2007-07-23 10:28:43 · answer #3 · answered by mybuttstinks2001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put on a fuel filter, can I guess that it was spewing black smoke? which is an indicator of unburned gas which would be the reason that with new plugs it ran before they fouled out. Put in the filter, add some STP to the gas, clean or change the plugs again and you should be fine.
2007-07-23 10:29:36 · answer #4 · answered by Pengy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are 2 different factors relating the electrical powered equipment of your automobile. The cranking amps to coach your motor over and the minimum amperage to maintain it working. i could advise which you examine your alternator for the right voltage which could be 14 volts. this could purely be accomplished by making use of disconnecting the constructive battery terminal and putting a volt meter on the cable, no longer the battery. the automobile could nonetheless run with the cable off. regardless of if it extremely is putting around 12 volts, then the alternator is undesirable. between 13 and 15 volts is what you like. From what you describe, it sounds very very like the alternator. Please examine this widespread till now spending any funds. A automobile can run on the alternator on my own for a sturdy volume of time whilst all of the upload-ons are off. Please be conscious that if the voltage is above 15 volts i could at contemporary replace the alternator. it seems which you're extremely waiting to repair your automobile as you reported, so this could help extremely, i'm hoping.
2016-11-10 05:05:11 · answer #5 · answered by heyder 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would seem that is the case, if not the injectors, then the fuel line itself.
2007-07-23 10:33:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes your fuel injectors are clogged or your fuel lines might be clogged
2007-07-23 10:29:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋