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bigdaddy2003

Posts: 7,384

Feb 28, 2014 8:19pm

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?

ernest_t_bass

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Mar 1, 2014 11:34am

Herpes

IggyPride00

Posts: 6,482

Mar 1, 2014 11:39am

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.

bigdaddy2003

Posts: 7,384

Mar 1, 2014 11:59am

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.

Ironman92

Posts: 49,363

Mar 1, 2014 12:14pm

Where in southern Ohio?

GoChiefs

Posts: 16,754

Mar 1, 2014 12:19pm

Could certainly be a fuel filter or pump. Could also just be some bad gasoline too. Did you recently put gas in it?

bigdaddy2003

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Mar 1, 2014 12:19pm

Ironman92;1585952 wrote:Where in southern Ohio?

Portsmouth

bigdaddy2003

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Mar 1, 2014 12:22pm

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.

Ironman92

Posts: 49,363

Mar 1, 2014 12:27pm

Guessing fuel pump....but I don't have too much car fixing knowledge. You guys can go to the Ribber

bigdaddy2003

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Mar 1, 2014 12:28pm

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.

GoChiefs

Posts: 16,754

Mar 1, 2014 12:46pm

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.

Belly35

Posts: 9,716

Mar 2, 2014 7:09am

How many miles on the car?

Timing belt..

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QuakerOats

Posts: 8,740

Mar 2, 2014 8:32am

bigdaddy2003;1585955 wrote:Portsmouth

There's your problem

Benny The Jet

Posts: 2,987

Mar 2, 2014 1:14pm

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

TedSheckler

Posts: 3,974

Mar 2, 2014 2:24pm

Sounds like low blinker fluid.

Ironman92

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Mar 2, 2014 2:37pm

TedSheckler;1586239 wrote:Sounds like low blinker fluid.

Right or left?

TedSheckler

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Mar 2, 2014 2:42pm

Ironman92;1586249 wrote:Right or left?

You'll have to eyeball how your car is leaning. Whichever side is higher has the low fluid.

bigdaddy2003

Posts: 7,384

Mar 2, 2014 4:05pm

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.

GoChiefs

Posts: 16,754

Mar 2, 2014 4:22pm

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:

bigdaddy2003

Posts: 7,384

Mar 2, 2014 4:48pm

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.

Glory Days

Posts: 7,809

Mar 2, 2014 4:56pm

have you tried turning it off then on again?

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vball10set

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Mar 2, 2014 4:57pm

GoChiefs;1586271 wrote:Probably gonna end up being just a filter, but you're gonna pay for a fuel pump. :RpS_sneaky:

This.

bigdaddy2003

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Mar 2, 2014 5:59pm

Glory Days;1586281 wrote:have you tried turning it off then on again?

Yes

Ironman92

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Mar 2, 2014 7:39pm

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.

bigdaddy2003

Posts: 7,384

Mar 2, 2014 7:51pm

Ironman92;1586319 wrote:Not often I'm right on car probz.

Reps to you sir.