car isn't starting.
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car isn't starting.
hopefully someone has some direction for me.
the car: eg hatch
motor: b18b1 LS
problem: car won't start.
here's what happened...weeks ago car jittered on freeway, dropped rpms and died. i pulled over, and couldn't get it to start(car was turning over so starter was good). I replaced the distributor cap. compression started it on freeway and it ran like a champ for about a week... then car started jittering feeling like it was going to die just put'n' around town every so often so i got new spark plugs and wires car never ran better...for about a week. outta no where it wouldn't start up in the morning. so i bought a used dizzy from a salvage yard and car was up and running...sweet. well a week later, car jitters, drops rpms and dies. doesn't start. i turn it over about 5-6 times, still no start. i wait five minutes...and it starts up again and drives fine for a week till yesterday. same thing happens coming home from work, car dies won't start, turn it over 5-6 times still won't start, wait about 5 min...and car starts up and i barely make it home to my driveay where it dies again. I had the battery tested and it was good. i'm thinking about replacing a coil or getting a whole new distributor all together. I just don't have the crazy car knowledge that some of you guys on here do and i'm trying to save myself some cash by not going to a mechanic and gett'n' raped on the labor costs... so give me some options and opinions. thanks
the car: eg hatch
motor: b18b1 LS
problem: car won't start.
here's what happened...weeks ago car jittered on freeway, dropped rpms and died. i pulled over, and couldn't get it to start(car was turning over so starter was good). I replaced the distributor cap. compression started it on freeway and it ran like a champ for about a week... then car started jittering feeling like it was going to die just put'n' around town every so often so i got new spark plugs and wires car never ran better...for about a week. outta no where it wouldn't start up in the morning. so i bought a used dizzy from a salvage yard and car was up and running...sweet. well a week later, car jitters, drops rpms and dies. doesn't start. i turn it over about 5-6 times, still no start. i wait five minutes...and it starts up again and drives fine for a week till yesterday. same thing happens coming home from work, car dies won't start, turn it over 5-6 times still won't start, wait about 5 min...and car starts up and i barely make it home to my driveay where it dies again. I had the battery tested and it was good. i'm thinking about replacing a coil or getting a whole new distributor all together. I just don't have the crazy car knowledge that some of you guys on here do and i'm trying to save myself some cash by not going to a mechanic and gett'n' raped on the labor costs... so give me some options and opinions. thanks
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Your main rely is bad. Replace it.
Funny how many times I have heard this and heard what people have spent on parts that didn't need to be replaced. But props to you for trying to figure it out. Not many people ever think about the main rely.
Funny how many times I have heard this and heard what people have spent on parts that didn't need to be replaced. But props to you for trying to figure it out. Not many people ever think about the main rely.
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From: woodinville, wa., united states
Re: (devnull)
ok i put in a new main relay yesterday and so far no problems...i drove to my buddies house and back with no problems..."so far" i'm going to get a fuel pressure gauge and try to install that today; check pressure and all that jazz... and I'll let you know what happens with that.
you've been a huge help. thanks.
you've been a huge help. thanks.
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