Engine died while on highway
Engine died while on highway
I was on highway when the car lost power and then the engine died completely. When I tried to restart there was no combustion in the engine. There is a click when the key is turned on. I haven't done anything yet and would like your advice on what is the best way to go about it. Is it the relay, fuel pump, fuel filter? Or is it something completely different. Oh, and my oil pressure indicator was on for about a week before it happened. There is plenty of oil and fuel in the car. Battery is new and alternator is good.
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pull a spark plug then reconnect the lead and hold it up agains the engine somewhere while sombody else cranks it over.. watch for a spark. if it's there you will see it plain as day.. if there's no spark go down the path of distributer fault.. if there's good strong spark that will jump maybe 1cm or more pull off the filter / intake and have a look for fuel..
goodluck..
Andy
goodluck..
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I just have to say at this point however that when my coil failed, I removed a plug as suggested (by me) and there was a spark although not a terrifically strong one.. replaced the coil... bigger spark.. and alas, running vehicle.. so not the be-all-and-end-all of solutions but a good diagnostic anyways..
hope you are getting this sorted.. I know what it is like to be without a car for a few days
Andy
hope you are getting this sorted.. I know what it is like to be without a car for a few days
Andy
no spark
finally got to check the things on the car. disconnected fuel line from carby and there is weak flow of fuel.
disconnected the spark plug conection and held against the engine while cranking the engine. no signs of sparks. is it the distributor? do i need to replace it? fix it? where is it?
disconnected the spark plug conection and held against the engine while cranking the engine. no signs of sparks. is it the distributor? do i need to replace it? fix it? where is it?
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Heh, it sounds a bit like it. This is what I'd call 'a challenge' - at absolute least, three possible faults. Weak fuel flow, no spark, and likely internal engine damage through running with no oil pressure. (I still can't believe someone would drive a car with the oil pressure light on for a whole week... might as well just drive it into a lake and buy a new car.)
So yeah, while I like to encourage people to try to do as much as they can themselves (really worth it for the experience), this one really sounds like it may be too difficult for a beginner. Mainly, before anything else is done, the oil problem has to be solved, whether it's a failed oil pump, some other oil pressure related problem, or just a failed pressure sender.
If you're really keen to give it a try... The nastiest and messiest (but surest) way to check this is to remove the oil pressure sender, and put your thumb over the hole while someone cranks the engine (preferably with spark plugs removed to avoid stressing the engine). If there's air pressure against your thumb, oil pressure is probably OK - oil should squirt out like water would out of a hose if you put your thumb over the end. So, a drip tray under the car would be a good idea!
Unfortunately, I don't know precisely where on that engine the oil pressure sender is. Someone on here will, I'm sure.
So that's the shitty no-tools home-mechanic approach to checking that fault. If you have plenty of oil pressure, but the warning light's on, you'll need to get another sender. If there's little or no pressure, your engine is screwed, basically. After a week's regular running, even if the problem was caused by a failed oil pump, the rest of the engine will be in bad shape as well.
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So yeah, while I like to encourage people to try to do as much as they can themselves (really worth it for the experience), this one really sounds like it may be too difficult for a beginner. Mainly, before anything else is done, the oil problem has to be solved, whether it's a failed oil pump, some other oil pressure related problem, or just a failed pressure sender.
If you're really keen to give it a try... The nastiest and messiest (but surest) way to check this is to remove the oil pressure sender, and put your thumb over the hole while someone cranks the engine (preferably with spark plugs removed to avoid stressing the engine). If there's air pressure against your thumb, oil pressure is probably OK - oil should squirt out like water would out of a hose if you put your thumb over the end. So, a drip tray under the car would be a good idea!
Unfortunately, I don't know precisely where on that engine the oil pressure sender is. Someone on here will, I'm sure.
So that's the shitty no-tools home-mechanic approach to checking that fault. If you have plenty of oil pressure, but the warning light's on, you'll need to get another sender. If there's little or no pressure, your engine is screwed, basically. After a week's regular running, even if the problem was caused by a failed oil pump, the rest of the engine will be in bad shape as well.
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