died on the highway... turns over but doesnt catch

mikeswickednick · 05-14-2009, 02:55 PM

so im driving along, just crusing in 5th gear, when i feel a dip in power. the car starts bog. the more i try to give it gas the more it bogs down. So when i tried to start it up again it just keeps cranking and never catches.

this has happened before, and i took it to my "mechanic", out of time restrictions, and he replaced a few things. but im probably not taking it back to him. So i really could use some insight. ive replaced. the distb cap and rotor, the alternator, the starter, and the spark plugs recently. i dont mind checking them again.

i really need to get this thing fixed. i have an interview next week and its the first one ive had in 5months....

-Mike

PearlJammzz · 05-14-2009, 03:12 PM

I bet you skipped teeth on your timing belt. Check your timing.

A compression test will take 10min for all cylinders and give you an awesoem idea of what's going on. If you compression is low, it could very well mean timing is off. Check it!

mikeswickednick · 05-14-2009, 05:41 PM

dont you have to be doing something pretty aggressive to skip teeth? also wouldnt it start back up?

i noticed that it is keeping pressure, wouldnt move in gear. but im not sure if thats a good indication

mr.ac · 05-15-2009, 03:18 AM

hows the battery? once when I was on vacation it just died on me, no crank what so ever, complet power loss. turnd out it was a super dead battery. bought one new and I was good to go.

masagsxr · 05-15-2009, 03:22 AM

check the plugs, cap, rotor... could be just the plugs tho.

ctritr · 05-15-2009, 04:06 AM

I would start out by checking for spark cause it's easiest. Check each spark plug wire to see if they're all carrying a spark. Then check for fuel pressure in your injectors. If all that is good, then check compression.

mikeswickednick · 05-15-2009, 07:20 AM

how would i go about checking all of this?

mikeswickednick · 05-15-2009, 08:42 AM

i just realized that the bgb tells you how lol

ctritr · 05-15-2009, 02:34 PM

The BGB is an excellent source...I use it a lot too.

muffinman · 05-15-2009, 02:38 PM

How old is the fuel filter?

05-14-2009, 02:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
mikeswickednick ding! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: nj/fla Posts: 537 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	died on the highway... turns over but doesnt catch so im driving along, just crusing in 5th gear, when i feel a dip in power. the car starts bog. the more i try to give it gas the more it bogs down. So when i tried to start it up again it just keeps cranking and never catches. this has happened before, and i took it to my "mechanic", out of time restrictions, and he replaced a few things. but im probably not taking it back to him. So i really could use some insight. ive replaced. the distb cap and rotor, the alternator, the starter, and the spark plugs recently. i dont mind checking them again. i really need to get this thing fixed. i have an interview next week and its the first one ive had in 5months.... -Mike

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05-14-2009, 03:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
PearlJammzz Cage Fighter Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,115 Thanks: 9 Thanked 74 Times in 69 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	I bet you skipped teeth on your timing belt. Check your timing. A compression test will take 10min for all cylinders and give you an awesoem idea of what's going on. If you compression is low, it could very well mean timing is off. Check it!

05-14-2009, 05:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
mikeswickednick ding! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: nj/fla Posts: 537 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	dont you have to be doing something pretty aggressive to skip teeth? also wouldnt it start back up? i noticed that it is keeping pressure, wouldnt move in gear. but im not sure if thats a good indication

05-15-2009, 03:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
mr.ac Just Say NO to Snorkes Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 388 Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 18 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	hows the battery? once when I was on vacation it just died on me, no crank what so ever, complet power loss. turnd out it was a super dead battery. bought one new and I was good to go.

05-15-2009, 03:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,534 Thanks: 1 Thanked 81 Times in 81 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	check the plugs, cap, rotor... could be just the plugs tho.

05-15-2009, 04:06 AM	#6 (permalink)
ctritr slacker Join Date: May 2009 Location: Boring, Or Posts: 28 Thanks: 6 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I would start out by checking for spark cause it's easiest. Check each spark plug wire to see if they're all carrying a spark. Then check for fuel pressure in your injectors. If all that is good, then check compression.

05-15-2009, 07:20 AM	#7 (permalink)
mikeswickednick ding! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: nj/fla Posts: 537 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	how would i go about checking all of this?

05-15-2009, 08:42 AM	#8 (permalink)
mikeswickednick ding! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: nj/fla Posts: 537 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	i just realized that the bgb tells you how lol

05-15-2009, 02:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
ctritr slacker Join Date: May 2009 Location: Boring, Or Posts: 28 Thanks: 6 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	The BGB is an excellent source...I use it a lot too.

05-15-2009, 02:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
muffinman U-P-G-R-A-Y-E-D-D Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sunny South Florida Posts: 5,878 Thanks: 53 Thanked 282 Times in 271 Posts Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	How old is the fuel filter?