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Whats going on???
on my way home today from school, my 65 coronet dies on me at a stop light. It starts back up and now it dies on stops and runs real sluggish when it gets going. It was running good before this and now I dont know what it is. I thought dirty carb, checked it and its clean, fuel filters unclogged and good. I dont know what it could be. any ideas on this?? need help bad.
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could my timing somehow change while i was driving? does this sound like the timing?
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is the vacuum line coming from the thing next to the dizzy supposed to blow or suck air? if i disconnect it while the cars on should it make it idle different or something?
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i checked my vacuum advance by sucking on the hose going to the vacuum and i can just suck and suck, it doesnt hold suction. is that bad?
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Well, no that is not good but the engine should idle without it.Might be easier to check that vacuum advance with a handheld vacuum unit [like a mity-vac] {parts store}. Does this car have a "stromberg" carburetor?
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no its a carter 2barrell. im pretty sure that the vac advance is bad. Would that cause my car to stall after it gets warmed up in D? it idles fine in park but when i go or try to go it dies and if i get it going it runs real bad.
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it idles fine in park but when i go or try to go it dies and if i get it going it runs real bad.
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Sounds like the timing has changed on you how old is the timing chain.
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maybe the fuel pump ? just a thought, maybe try putting some sea foam in the gas tank ?
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well the fuel pump id fairly new. Will a bad vacuum at diz cause my prob?
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well, it's not the converter, tranny or points.
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I got something for you. a while back I was driving the car and it was running good and it just died and wouldn't restart. I checked everything and it had spark gas and comp. I was stumped. I checked the shop manual and it said that the wires on the distbributor were wrong. I moved the wires around and it fires right up.the wires were way off but it was working fine before. it was really weird. |
yeah thats my quote, howd u even find it? but it doesnt help me. does anyone know if bad vac adv will cause car stall?
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you've been posting the same problem in different threads since the first time you backed out of your driveway and that was in 2008! same topic over and over, how could i forget?
you need to find a shop with a mechanic that actually worked on this era car and remembers them. have them go over it and stop throwing parts at the problem. can a bad vac adv cause a car to stall? yes, along with hundreds of other problems. if cars were that simple, burger king would fix them in the drive thru. |
Originally Posted by richinny
(Post 28176)
you've been posting the same problem in different threads since the first time you backed out of your driveway and that was in 2008! same topic over and over, how could i forget?
you need to find a shop with a mechanic that actually worked on this era car and remembers them. have them go over it and stop throwing parts at the problem. can a bad vac adv cause a car to stall? yes, along with hundreds of other problems. if cars were that simple, burger king would fix them in the drive thru. |
dang jal really rippin me up on this huh
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just trying to help.
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my posts are not of the same prob, just probs that are popping up.
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im really stumped, has new fuel pump and filter. carb is clean. it just dies after it warms up a bit and then it dies when in gear. I was told it might be vapor lock, does this sound like vapor lock?
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I have had bad coils do this to me, do you have a spare to check it?.., and check your voltage at the coil to make sure it is getting 9 volts on the positive connection...if its less or more, that could be a problem as well.
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yeah i have a spare coil and tried it, it didnt help.
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Originally Posted by sgp7679
(Post 28477)
im really stumped, has new fuel pump and filter. carb is clean. it just dies after it warms up a bit and then it dies when in gear. I was told it might be vapor lock, does this sound like vapor lock?
Originally Posted by sgp7679
(Post 27503)
I just got my headliner redone the other day and was driving it home when it died on me. At first I thought it was clogged fuel filter. Checked it and it was good, next I thought carb. was dirty so i cleaned it. By then the car was cooled down. It starts right up and drives for about 10 mins. then when I come to a stop it dies. I restart the car and its idiling fine in park and i rev it a little and engine sounds good. As soon as I put it in Drive it dies. Now im thinking torque converter is going. Any ideas on this would be great.
Originally Posted by Crazy4Carz.Com
(Post 27528)
Where you live may make a big difference. This time of year, what you are describing may be vapor lock. (if it is currently hot there) If this is something new, and it is hot there, you may have a vapor lock problem. Try driving it at night time when it it cooler outside (70's or lower) and see if it still does the same thing.
Easy test for the converter. With the car in gear and running, powerbrake it. See if the engine will run up to about 1200rpm's or better with your foot on the brake. If it does, odds are good the converter is slipping enough, and that would rule out that as the problem. Be careful, some shops will accept your diagnosis and do whatever repairs you request, even if that is not the problem. Members here are trying to help, but I am starting to think this is just a way for you to post and get reply's. You said before you couldn't afford to have someone else look at it but you just had the trans worked on for the same symptoms. Good luck with your car. I'm done. |
ok crazy if your done be done, any other opinions appreciated. i just need some help.
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how much play is allowed? I just checked it and it does have some play, but i dont know how much is allowed? would loose timing chain cause car to die in gear?
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had my neighbor come over and look at it, its not the timing. when its cold it wont stall, itll run good. we let it warm up and then when you put it into gear itll die. its not starving for fuel because i opened up the carb and it was full with gas. Could weak valve springs cause this? we were thinking maybe when the springs are cold their stiffer and when it warms up the springs get weaker but we dont know if that would cause it to stall. when it dies, it shakes a little and dies.
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ive been looking around on the web and it also sounds like it could be a bad fuel pump? the pump is about 6-7 months old but has pumped alot of dirty gas (cleaned carb of course) Sometimes when the car stalls, it leaks a little out of the output connection. also while looking at the fuel filter, while sitting and car off, gas would drain back down into the pump. not just stay. but the thing weird about my problem is it only happens when warm.
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i pulled the egr valve and in the line coming from the intake, it had dirty coolant in it. Is the coolant passage in the egr valve supposed to be free flowing? mine is now as i tried blowing through it.
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is there a way to bypass the egr?
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ok egr turns out to be heater valve but i found out something new, it will idle in gear when cold but as soon as i turn on the lights it dies.
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haha im learning as i go no i know a heater valve from egr. i just went out to the car and started it up and pulled the neg.from battery, it died. i turned on the light and pulled the neg off the battery and it stays running. bad alternator?
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