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A little help, please? |
cuca914 |
Mar 18 2008, 02:53 PM
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"Serenity now!!" Group: Members Posts: 301 Joined: 19-March 07 From: Rancho Cucamonga, CA Member No.: 7,609 Region Association: Southern California |
I posted this on the NARP board, and thought it would be silly not to post it here as well.
Last Saturday, I drove over 110 miles roundtrip from my house to Torrance and back - no problems. In fact, after doing an oil change there, it seemed to drive better going home. So I'm out for drive yesterday and I notice the idle is a little low and sputtering. I park the car for about 1.5 hours, and when I start to head home it's running like $hit. The engine is stalling at stops in neutral, and loss of power between 3000-3500 rpms when accelerating. At one point around 2 miles from home, the engine stalls at a light and I can't get it started. When I turn the key to the "ON" position I can hear the fuel pump before turning over without firing, and after several attempts I can smell gas so I don't think it's a fuel problem, but being a newbie (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) . Anybody in the I.E. that could lend a hand? |
cuca914 |
Mar 18 2008, 04:08 PM
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"Serenity now!!" Group: Members Posts: 301 Joined: 19-March 07 From: Rancho Cucamonga, CA Member No.: 7,609 Region Association: Southern California |
Thank you Keith & Konrad, your input is greatly appreciated. The info about the oil level is interesting. The engine is not leaking mass amounts of oil, just a few minor leaks that I have yet to discover the sources of. I will check the oil level though. When we did the oil change, I put in just about 5 quarts.
In regards to the other suggestions, sadly, that is where my knowledge ends and the asking for help begins. I didn't buy this car because I wanted to just drive it and take it to a shop if there's a problem. I want to learn how to do this stuff on my own, and hopefully, that's where you guys come in. Anybody local to me who could drop by sometime and familiarlize me with the engine? I'll make sure you don't leave hungry or thirsty. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/burger.gif) What tools would I need to procure for checking ignition and vacuum leaks? |
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