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bigdaddy2003

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Feb 28, 2014 8:19 PM
Ok so my girlfriend and I were driving to her dad's house in the southern part of Ohio and I pulled up to a stop light and my vehicle died. I tried to start it and it starts but shakes real bad and then shuts off. So I push it into a parking lot and her grandma brings me gas. I put it in and the problem remains. Side note: I tried revving it up and it won't rev at all. In fact the girlfriend put the pedal all the way to the floor and it wouldn't rev. I checked the oil and it is fine. I'm hoping it's something simple like the fuel filter but I'm guessing I won't get that lucky. Any thoughts?
Feb 28, 2014 8:19pm
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Mar 1, 2014 11:34 AM
Herpes
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Mar 1, 2014 11:39 AM
Fuel Pump, Massive Vacuum leak or alternator took a dump are 3 things I can think of that would cause a car that was driving to just stop.
Mar 1, 2014 11:39am
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Mar 1, 2014 11:59 AM
IggyPride00;1585946 wrote:Fuel Pump, Massive Vacuum leak or alternator took a dump are 3 things I can think of that would cause a car that was driving to just stop.
Ah yes, my cousin mentioned the crank position sensor.
Mar 1, 2014 11:59am
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Mar 1, 2014 12:14 PM
Where in southern Ohio?
Mar 1, 2014 12:14pm
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Mar 1, 2014 12:19 PM
Could certainly be a fuel filter or pump. Could also just be some bad gasoline too. Did you recently put gas in it?
Mar 1, 2014 12:19pm
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Mar 1, 2014 12:19 PM
Ironman92;1585952 wrote:Where in southern Ohio?
Portsmouth
Mar 1, 2014 12:19pm
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Mar 1, 2014 12:22 PM
GoChiefs;1585954 wrote:Could certainly be a fuel filter or pump. Could also just be some bad gasoline too. Did you recently put gas in it?
No, the gas light had just came on a few minutes prior and I was thinking well I have to get more than 5 miles when the light comes on but I was hoping it was just out of gas. So I put 5 bucks worth in from a can and the problem was still there.
Mar 1, 2014 12:22pm
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Mar 1, 2014 12:27 PM
Guessing fuel pump....but I don't have too much car fixing knowledge. You guys can go to the Ribber
Mar 1, 2014 12:27pm
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Mar 1, 2014 12:28 PM
Ironman92;1585961 wrote:Guessing fuel pump....but I don't have too much car fixing knowledge. You guys can go to the Ribber
Well if it's the fuel pump I am out of luck unfortunately.
Mar 1, 2014 12:28pm
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Mar 1, 2014 12:46 PM
bigdaddy2003;1585959 wrote:No, the gas light had just came on a few minutes prior and I was thinking well I have to get more than 5 miles when the light comes on but I was hoping it was just out of gas. So I put 5 bucks worth in from a can and the problem was still there.
If it was that low you could have picked something up from the bottom of the tank thats just clogging the filter/fuel line.
Mar 1, 2014 12:46pm
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Mar 2, 2014 7:09 AM
How many miles on the car?

Timing belt..
Mar 2, 2014 7:09am
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Mar 2, 2014 8:32 AM
bigdaddy2003;1585955 wrote:Portsmouth
There's your problem
Mar 2, 2014 8:32am
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Mar 2, 2014 1:14 PM
Sounds like exactly what happened to my truck, it was the fuel pump. Tool it to local mechanic, quoted about $470. Then decided to see if the guys at the local high school vocational auto dep. would fix it, and they did for around $190. Been running great since
Mar 2, 2014 1:14pm
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Mar 2, 2014 2:24 PM
Sounds like low blinker fluid.
Mar 2, 2014 2:24pm
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Mar 2, 2014 2:37 PM
TedSheckler;1586239 wrote:Sounds like low blinker fluid.
Right or left?
Mar 2, 2014 2:37pm
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Mar 2, 2014 2:42 PM
Ironman92;1586249 wrote:Right or left?
You'll have to eyeball how your car is leaning. Whichever side is higher has the low fluid.
Mar 2, 2014 2:42pm
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Mar 2, 2014 4:05 PM
Belly35;1586129 wrote:How many miles on the car?

Timing belt..
Way too many miles and a mechanic just came to pick it up and he said it was the fuel pump.
QuakerOats;1586140 wrote:There's your problem
Lol, very true. It's such a dump of a city.
Mar 2, 2014 4:05pm
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Mar 2, 2014 4:22 PM
bigdaddy2003;1586266 wrote:Way too many miles and a mechanic just came to pick it up and he said it was the fuel pump.
Probably gonna end up being just a filter, but you're gonna pay for a fuel pump. :RpS_sneaky:
Mar 2, 2014 4:22pm
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Mar 2, 2014 4:48 PM
GoChiefs;1586271 wrote:Probably gonna end up being just a filter, but you're gonna pay for a fuel pump. :RpS_sneaky:
Lol, I wouldn't doubt it but that is what I get for being 170 miles away from home with limited resources.
Mar 2, 2014 4:48pm
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Mar 2, 2014 4:56 PM
have you tried turning it off then on again?
Mar 2, 2014 4:56pm
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Mar 2, 2014 4:57 PM
GoChiefs;1586271 wrote:Probably gonna end up being just a filter, but you're gonna pay for a fuel pump. :RpS_sneaky:
This.
Mar 2, 2014 4:57pm
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Mar 2, 2014 5:59 PM
Glory Days;1586281 wrote:have you tried turning it off then on again?
Yes
Mar 2, 2014 5:59pm
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Mar 2, 2014 7:39 PM
bigdaddy2003;1586266 wrote:Way too many miles and a mechanic just came to pick it up and he said it was the fuel pump.



Lol, very true. It's such a dump of a city.
Not often I'm right on car probz.
Mar 2, 2014 7:39pm
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Mar 2, 2014 7:51 PM
Ironman92;1586319 wrote:Not often I'm right on car probz.
Reps to you sir.
Mar 2, 2014 7:51pm