Monday, October 24, 2011

How come my car dies?

I changed the fuel filter,and changed the fuel pump twice...It will run,sometimes for a day then just dies...after about 30 minutes,it restarts and runs for only a few hours ...what can it be that is doing this to me?How come my car dies?Some of the most common electronic parts that get %26quot;weak%26quot; with age and may fail (engine dies) at normal operating temperature:

1. Throttle Position Sensor (TPS)

2. Distributorless Ignition (DIS) Module

3. DIS Coil

4. Crankshaft Position Sensor

These are the ones I've encountered. Definitely try the starting fluid test before you investigate the ignition and/or engine management systems.How come my car dies?Take it for a diagnosis. There is one bad part somewhere that is causing this problem. With all the electronics in a car today, it is almost impossible for an individual to tell what is wrong without running a diagnostic test. It could be in the electrical system, not in the distribution of gas to the engine that has a problem.How come my car dies?you should consider consulting your car mechanic to solve the problem before it damages other parts of your car and this will cost you more.How come my car dies?there are so many reason why engine shuts off ..

better take it to nearest shop..

only on actual test the car can be diagnose,

but we can give you few ideas where to start or look up.



check for any vacuum leaks,

check clean throttle body ( EFI engine )

check clean carburetor assy ( naturally aspirated engine )

check / adjust valve clearance

check / replace / adjust sparkplugs

check ignition timing,

check engine oil.

check for any engine overheating,

check ignition coil..might have internal short, when it gets hot with the engine, it shuts offHow come my car dies?These sorts of problems are almost always specific to the car's make, model, and, year. No car is made to behave like that (although there are times I could swear the car I had was dying on me better than any of the things it was designed to do!) so the failure is the result of a particular weakness.



An important clue can be gained with starting fluid. When it dies you have about half an hour that it isn't working, so in that time open the air cleaner box, spray a couple second blast of starting fluid on the filter, close the box and see if the engine responds with a short vroom when you try to start it. If so the fuel delivery is the problem; if not, the ignition is failing.