Troubleshooting Request! [SOLVED] Options

[rave2n]

Hello all. On my way home from work this evening, the cellie died.

I was just taking off after a light, and it started to feel like it was stalling in 1st when the gas about half down. It seems to have recovered and was going alright. Drove normal...til the next light. Did it agian, but worse.

After stalling completely while going 35, pulled over. Had trouble starting up, but would start. Idle was crazy, but tapping the gas you could get it up to 4k rpm easy. That didn't last long either. It started to drop asoon as I hit the gas after that. Now it'll have a really rough start up, then run like crap for about 10 seconds, then just dies.

I checked for any obvious leaks or anything of the sort..nothing. My limited knowledge of engines is a hinderence atm. I do know, you need air, fuel, spark. I have air, I have spark. So, my question is...do you guys think my fuel filter, pump, or injector is bad?

The spark plugs are less then a year old, the only recent thing i've done is got a oil change, and put in LED BA-15 bulbs in my rear lights =P

Any assistance would be greatly appreicated, as right now its sitting in a parking lot of a not so wonderful area. Hoping its something I can fix quickly and available at a local shop..

This post has been edited by rave2n: May 19, 2010 - 4:15 PM

[rave2n]

Alrighty, decided to go take another look.

When I got back to it, it wouldn't start. So I thought it was the pump, I go and start taking apart the pump, but I only managed to take all the screw outs and such and take a look at it, then I just put it back in. I made sure it was on, and attempted to start the car, it started this time with me only barely tapping the gas.

If I would try to do anything stronger then a tap on the gas while taking off it would stall out. When I managed to get the RPMs up enough to move it would be ok aslong as I didn't hit the gas hard at all. If it hit hard at all, it would start sputtering and dropping RPMs til it stalled out.

All in all, I got it home...very slowly, and stalled 3 times while holding the clutch and taking a turn, i assume from the PS pump taking power. Any Ideas guys? I'm leaning at the fuel pump, but am unsure on how to test if when it seems to be only half functioning.


Odd question, if you disconnect one of your rear light assembly, will it cause your blinker on the respective side to tick much faster?

[longgone]

Alrighty, decided to go take another look.

When I got back to it, it wouldn't start. So I thought it was the pump, I go and start taking apart the pump, but I only managed to take all the screw outs and such and take a look at it, then I just put it back in. I made sure it was on, and attempted to start the car, it started this time with me only barely tapping the gas.

If I would try to do anything stronger then a tap on the gas while taking off it would stall out. When I managed to get the RPMs up enough to move it would be ok aslong as I didn't hit the gas hard at all. If it hit hard at all, it would start sputtering and dropping RPMs til it stalled out.

All in all, I got it home...very slowly, and stalled 3 times while holding the clutch and taking a turn, i assume from the PS pump taking power. Any Ideas guys? I'm leaning at the fuel pump, but am unsure on how to test if when it seems to be only half functioning.


Odd question, if you disconnect one of your rear light assembly, will it cause your blinker on the respective side to tick much faster?

Hi there
You should check that there is no leaks in your fuel pipes
I had a problem with mine and thought it was the pump
took out the pump to find it was working ok
check the fuel pump relay working ok
checked the fuel pump regulator working ok
then i went to put the fuel pump back in but had the tank full of fuel so decided to pump it out with it's own pump
on the workshop floor as I was doing this I noticed that there was a leak on the pipe as it came out of the tank
(rust) took it to my trusty welder and fixed the pipe
put the tank back in and problem fixed
now I'm not saying this is the case on your car but food for thought
But first check fuel filter
as far as the blinker goes I'd say bad ground