2005 stalled whike driving now won’t start
03-27-2018, 08:05 PM
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2005 stalled whike driving now won’t start
Was driving my 2005 stock Mustang down the road and it stalled out and died. Got it towed home. Car will not start now. The engine turns over but will not start. Have pushed the fuel pump shutoff button, didn’t help. We sprayed starter fluid onto the intake, seemed like it wanted to start but wouldn’t. Replaced the fuel filter, still nothing. Replaced a badly corroded positive terminal on the battery, still nothing. Check fuel pump fuse, it’s good. The car will turn over but just won’t start. Any ideas??
New to working on cars just wanted to throw that out there lol.
New to working on cars just wanted to throw that out there lol.
03-28-2018, 01:40 PM
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Let the car sit for a few minutes, turn the key to 'On' but don't crank it. You should hear the fuel pump kick on for a second or two (under the rear seat on the drivers side). If you don't hear anything, something is preventing power to the pump or its bad.
If you do hear it but the car won't start, it could be a bad crank or cam angle sensor. The PCM requires a good signal from one or both sensors to turn the pump on when you crank it. If the signal is missing or messed up (bad sensor or wire), the pump won't engage.
If you do hear it but the car won't start, it could be a bad crank or cam angle sensor. The PCM requires a good signal from one or both sensors to turn the pump on when you crank it. If the signal is missing or messed up (bad sensor or wire), the pump won't engage.
03-29-2018, 08:13 PM
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FWIW, my '05 GT had the FP replaced under warranty when it was younger. I got a "Code" and the Dealer did the surgery. If I recall correctly they said the return line had too much pressure. Back in the day people complained of issues when backing off after a steady state drive, and a couple other things. Car runs much better ever since the change, always felt stronger after the change.
03-29-2018, 08:21 PM
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Got it up to a shop. Apparently the timing belt shredded (the shredding was not visible so we didn’t see it until we got it to the shop) and somehow the pulley shifted when that happened so the car wouldn’t start. Apparently the car was trying to protect itself from further damage lol.
03-30-2018, 03:50 AM
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Got it up to a shop. Apparently the timing belt shredded (the shredding was not visible so we didn’t see it until we got it to the shop) and somehow the pulley shifted when that happened so the car wouldn’t start. Apparently the car was trying to protect itself from further damage lol.
03-30-2018, 02:23 PM
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It doesn't sound like a belt issue to me. If the belt were stuck enough to kill the car, it would also not turn over, you'd get a click but no turning.
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