1st startup, fine, 2nd, car dies?
#11
#12
![Default](https://dodgeforum.com/forum/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Okay listen up. I dont care what year your car is or what tank you have. You will have a strainer on the outside canister, one on the bump, then the accumulator on the outside of the tank. Maybe not on 99's. But I know for a fact my 98 has one. SO that 3 things that can easily clog over time. I have pulled alot of them and about 1 out of every 4 cars one of them is in nasty shape. Anyways. Your car wont start at all? doesnt even seem like it wants to? Is it when is moist out? or maybe hotter in the day? Do you beat on it? I need some more info to help diagnose a "not start issue" over text. You need these things to run
Compression
Timed spark
Fuel
I know its not compression. Because it doesnt burn oil or use it fast enough
Timed spark- This can have to do with your spark plugs, wires, crank sensor, cam sensor, and something else I cant remember right now.
Fuel- check ur fuel pressure.
Hope that helps.
Compression
Timed spark
Fuel
I know its not compression. Because it doesnt burn oil or use it fast enough
Timed spark- This can have to do with your spark plugs, wires, crank sensor, cam sensor, and something else I cant remember right now.
Fuel- check ur fuel pressure.
Hope that helps.
#13
![Default](https://dodgeforum.com/forum/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Okay listen up. I dont care what year your car is or what tank you have. You will have a strainer on the outside canister, one on the bump, then the accumulator on the outside of the tank. Maybe not on 99's. But I know for a fact my 98 has one. SO that 3 things that can easily clog over time. I have pulled alot of them and about 1 out of every 4 cars one of them is in nasty shape. Anyways. Your car wont start at all? doesnt even seem like it wants to? Is it when is moist out? or maybe hotter in the day? Do you beat on it? I need some more info to help diagnose a "not start issue" over text. You need these things to run
Compression
Timed spark
Fuel
I know its not compression. Because it doesnt burn oil or use it fast enough
Timed spark- This can have to do with your spark plugs, wires, crank sensor, cam sensor, and something else I cant remember right now.
Fuel- check ur fuel pressure.
Hope that helps.
Compression
Timed spark
Fuel
I know its not compression. Because it doesnt burn oil or use it fast enough
Timed spark- This can have to do with your spark plugs, wires, crank sensor, cam sensor, and something else I cant remember right now.
Fuel- check ur fuel pressure.
Hope that helps.
![Smile](https://dodgeforum.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Last edited by l33tn3wb3r; 08-06-2008 at 12:01 PM. Reason: Forgot information
#14
![Default](https://dodgeforum.com/forum/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Ok I bought a fuel pressure tester, which by the way cost me 40 bucks. Hooked it up, at least I hope I hooked it up right, and flooded gas through the line or w/e i was supposed to do. I started my car and the pin hit 50, then started to fluctuate rapidly between 45 and 55 PSI. so now what?
![Smile](https://dodgeforum.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif)
#16
#17
#19
![Default](https://dodgeforum.com/forum/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Well, I keep getting the same results for my fuel pressure check, about 50 psi. Today I was in traffic, at the green light waiting to turn left, and it was idling just fine, then dropped and almost died. Yesterday I was driving home, like usual, went over my train tracks, and my car died instantly. I blew a fuel pump fuse, but would that jar from the tracks and my fuse blowing have anything to do with my car running like poop randomly? I started it up again earlier 'cuz I had to pick up some extra fuses, and it idled about 500 rpm's less than usual and it sounded as if it was choking, like it wasn't getting enough fuel
![Frown](https://dodgeforum.com/forum/images/smilies/frown.gif)