4 Cylinder NA and Turbo This section is for questions pertaining to stock or modified 4 cylinders, including the performance 2.3L applications

Need help

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 12-19-2007, 09:55 PM
  #21  
damoney69
2nd Gear Member
 
damoney69's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location:
Posts: 404
Default RE: Need help

can anyone get me picture of what hes telling me..
damoney69 is offline  
Old 12-19-2007, 11:09 PM
  #22  
Mthd11
3rd Gear Member
 
Mthd11's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location:
Posts: 868
Default RE: Need help

umm if his key works, and it cranks over inside the car, how does that mean its the switch in the column, if it was broke it wouldnt crank.
Mthd11 is offline  
Old 12-19-2007, 11:12 PM
  #23  
damoney69
2nd Gear Member
 
damoney69's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location:
Posts: 404
Default RE: Need help

i wish it was something like the fuel pump...but its not im going to try the ignition...if its notthat im just going to sell the car for 500...
damoney69 is offline  
Old 12-21-2007, 07:14 AM
  #24  
speedjunkie92
4th Gear Member
 
speedjunkie92's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location:
Posts: 1,119
Default RE: Need help

what year is it? it could also be the clutch, my turbo coupe does that alot it needs a clutch, but if its dying all the time check the alternator
speedjunkie92 is offline  
Old 12-21-2007, 12:38 PM
  #25  
damoney69
2nd Gear Member
 
damoney69's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location:
Posts: 404
Default RE: Need help

its an 89...but its an auto so no clutch...
damoney69 is offline  
Old 12-21-2007, 02:41 PM
  #26  
speedjunkie92
4th Gear Member
 
speedjunkie92's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location:
Posts: 1,119
Default RE: Need help

maybe the alternator?
speedjunkie92 is offline  
Old 12-21-2007, 03:09 PM
  #27  
damoney69
2nd Gear Member
 
damoney69's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location:
Posts: 404
Default RE: Need help

hmmm u think that maybe it messed up when the car went into the ditch?
damoney69 is offline  
Old 12-21-2007, 03:13 PM
  #28  
86bluethunder
1st Gear Member
 
86bluethunder's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location:
Posts: 95
Default RE: Need help

DID THE ALT GET WET OR FULL OF SNOW?...THAT WILL DO IT.... TAKE A HAIR DRIER TO IT TO MAKE SURE IT'S DRY
86bluethunder is offline  
Old 12-21-2007, 03:13 PM
  #29  
sleeper_inc
6th Gear Member
 
sleeper_inc's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Regina Beach, Sask
Posts: 9,991
Default RE: Need help

ORIGINAL: speedjunkie92

maybe the alternator?
The car wont start
sleeper_inc is offline  
Old 12-21-2007, 09:27 PM
  #30  
Rustang Racer91
1st Gear Member
 
Rustang Racer91's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location:
Posts: 107
Default RE: Need help

I would think that if the engine is getting spark at the spark plug then the distributor gear and the TFI module should be ok. I'm thinking there might be something wrong with the MAF. The element in that thing is like a light bulb filament and a good jar like a ditch mighta messed that up.
Rustang Racer91 is offline  



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:03 PM.