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Car Cutting out

stlmo_gtp

stlmo_gtp

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i am having troubles with my car cutting out i will just be coasting down a road and then it dies, then when i go to crank it, it won't start unless i let it sit for a minute then it starts right back up and idea's what it could be? Also i am not throwing any codes
 


Hmmmm hows does it act when it dies out???? I'm gonna suggest you do this check all fuses on the car. All the connections for the sensors. How old is the fuel filter? Can you hear the pump run when you try to crank it back up? With out more info these are just basic things to look at. Check fuel pressure as well.. Post back with more info..
 
i fuel pump kicks on, but i do not know how old the fuel filter is it came with the car.....but saying that i am going to go pick one up right about now, could it be a ground problem.... all the sensors are good, and when it cuts out it just goes from running to died all the lights come on i loose my powerstreering, etc...... maybe a loose battery connection... im not really to great with eletrical problems, if thats what it is
 
There is a secondary fuse box on the passanger side of the engine bay it has an secondary battery terminal ontop of it check the connection there.. Heck take it apart and clean that up real good and see if that don't do it.. I just remembered that box houses the relay's for the fuel pump.. Try that then post back
 
ok cleaned the under the hood fuse box up all fuses checked out fine on the battery the negative was a tad loose and on the positive it was as tight as could be but had some corrosion on it which i cleaned up also i think that my pcn was touching my body i don't know if that could have caused it.....? i am going to check it out drive it around for a while and pick up a fuel filter.....but another question where is the fuel filter located i traced the lines but they go behind the engine where i could not see.... i will post my results after the test drive and let everyone know if the problem is fixed
 
Cool good luck and the fuel filter is under the car when you get back post up what happenes and i'll try to tell you were its at under the car
 


well i drove the same route i figured that would be my best bet and no cutting out occuried so i think i might be good to go...... i should have remembered that the fuel filter is under the car i use to drive a cavalier.....is it near the fuel tank? also when i went to pick up a filter i was going to buy some spark plugs but i didn't know which ones where the best to run any feedback on that topic?
 
Al 104's and it should ne on the drivers side near the tank good deal man glad it did the trick for you
 
Just to add to what has already been said, you may want to run your car up to Autozone or any other parts store. They will usually pull any codes from the PCM and that may give you an idea where to look.

So you know you have basically 2 types of codes.

Major code will trip the SES light imediately

Minor code will NOT trip the SES light unless the same code shows up within so many engine cycles.

All codes, no matter what kind will stay stored in the PCM until they are removed manually.

Take note of when the car cuts out, such as when you hit a bump, make a left turn, right turn, etc.

webracin
 


Sorry, got busy at work so I was delayed a bit in posting. Glad to hear you may have it fixed. You cant miss the fuel filter, just look under the car on the drivers side where the door meets the rear quater pannel. Its about 18 inches in.

webracin
 
ok fuel filter sucessfully replaced, i have the old one draining into a jar, an old trick that i learned in school to see how dirty the gas was in the filter that was going into the engine, and as going about to autolite 104's does AutoZone or Advanced Auto or hell even wal mart sell these?
 
how can i tell if they are 104's i already know that they are the autolite copper core but there are 104's 103's and something eles, also do they come gaped? sry for sounding like a total newbie but i was really want to make sure that i do everything right for this car because of my love for it
 


ok cool thanks for all the help, i'm leaving now to go get some, o but while i got someone here to talk to what about oil filters any feed back on what you think is the best, i ussually go with mobile one oil filters
 
LOL. Well lets say that is a subject near and dear to my heart. But for the sake of time and starting a long debate, stick with the Mobil 1 filters. They are a little more costly than others but do a decent job in filtering the oil.
 
lol alright i thought i had the somewhat of the right direction on oil filters

O best working gap for sparkplugs? i dont have any major engine mods done so.....
 
I'll tread lightly and say there are better filters out there, but for the sake of convenience, keep using the Mobil 1's for now. The more focus you put on keeping the oil clean via filtration the better off you and your engine will be.
 
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