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Lots of ideas Posted by Ari [Email] ![]() ![]() In Reply to: car not working, David, Fri, 26 Jul 2002 12:35:53 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
When the engine quit, did it just stop running, or did it cough, sputter, and die?
If it coughed and sputtered, I'd guess a fuel problem - bad fuel pump, low fuel pressure, etc.
However, I'm going to guess that the engine just stopped. That usually means ignition.
Crank the engine, and watch the tachometer. Does it bounce? If it doesn't, then the crank angle sensor is bad. If it does bounce, chances are good that your Direct Ignition cassette has failed. I'm assuming your car has DI, based on the year. You can tell if you have DI because there is no distributor.
I'm basing this on the fact that the DI failure is somewhat common, and fits your symptoms to a T.
However, the DI isn't cheap. You probably want to do some Troubleshooting first. LOTS of things can keep a car from running. It needs air, fuel, and spark. Make sure nothing is clogging the air intake, or that birds aren't nesting in the air filter. Don't laugh.
Make sure you've got fuel. Crank the engine, and pull a spark plug. Does it smell like fuel? It should. If it doesn't find out why. Is the fuel pump running? Is the fuel filter clogged? Is there fuel?
Start with the basics.
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