Greetings, well, I was on my way home just getting off the freeway when my car just shut off and then the battery light came on, but I have a new battery. When I was driving it kind of felt like it was pulling a bit a couple miles before this happened. No leakage, no smoke, nothing. The only odd thing thats happened lately is the fuel gauge needle has been going up and down on its own, and not just on hill. I took it to the shop (pep boys) and he said it needs a new timing belt. So then asked if there is anything else wrong and he said it could be many things but he said that he wont know until the timing belt is changed...wtf?! So intstead of pep boys, I just had it towed home and I had a look. The timing belt looks like its on there pretty good. To be honest I dont think the mechanic actually "looked" at the timing belt or even removed the valve cover. Why would that prevent my car from getting fixed?

Ugggh...so my question is, could it possibly be a false diagnostic??? Since the fuel gauge was acting funny I thought it may have something to do with the fuel pump and/or filter. Im thinking either that or the distributor cap or alternator. Please help!!!

 

I think the first thing you need to do is check and see, if it's not getting fuel or fire,then maybe check your ecu and what code it is throwing(count the lil red light on the ecu)....I would try that first.

 

if the battery light came on, you need to check your alternator

 

Was the car running while the batt. light was ?

 

No it came on after

 

Check what I said the first time and see whats up the reason your batt. light camr on was cause your car died...check for fuel and fire and check the ecu.

 

Yeah I was thinking the same thing. It wants to start but it just wont kick over, like it needs fuel or something.

 

is it getting spark

 

Check fuse #14