Das BoXxX

hey guys, ive run into a slight (possibly major) problem. I was driving to my girlfriends and after about 10 minutes of driving my car almost stalled. I assumed I let off the clutch a little quickly, and kept driving. When I pulled into the gas station as I slowed down my RPM's started to dip below 1,000 which I haven't experienced before. Still didn't think too much of it though. When I came back out and started the car the RPM's fluctuated (again back down toward 500 then back up to about 800) until it finally stalled out. I tried once more and thought if I gave it a little gas I could at least pull back into the parking spot, only to find that if I tried to give it gas it would instantly stall out. I pushed it into a spot in the back of the lot and luckily I know one of the workers there o I'm keeping it there until I figure out what's wrong. I was thinking maybe the spark plugs / wires? Any help is greatly appreciated!!!

9000th01ss

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Don't rush out to the auto parts store and buy anything.
Don't just start replacing parts, find out whats wrong.

It had to have set a check engine light, read the codes.

Maybe the fuel pump died, check the fuel pressure, rent the gauge, doesn't even need to start to test it.

You never seen the idle dip below 1000rpm? Got a cam or something? Normal idle is around 800rpm.

Details about the car would help. Year? engine? mods?
Believe it or not there have been posts like this and the car was like a winter beater corolla or some ****.
DETAILS.
AND DON'T JUST START CHANGING PARTS.

98cherrySS

iTrader: (2)

Sounds like fuel delivery... or lack there of. Checking fuel pressure is a good (cheap) place to start.

Ice78Transam

iTrader: (1)

Vacuum leak, Cat clogged all of a sudden, FUEL FILTER... Check theses first.
I'm assuming no CEL?

turbo408stroker

i had the same problem on my gto and it was the crank shaft sensor but i was able to know that by using a scanner from jiffy lube wher i got stuck

nick123

i would start with the fuel sys. the fuel filter would be the cheapest way to start. then the pump but thats where u start payin some serious money. good luck man

9000th01ss

iTrader: (10)

So are you saying just replace the filter, see if it starts. Still no start, replace pump, still no start, etc, etc, etc. No diagnosis?

Where you start paying serious money is when you start replacing parts that are good.

jsteele90

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check for codes and definately check your fuel pressure. then go from there. any maintenance been recently done? or not? whens the last time you did a tuneup?fuel filter?

jomomma

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i had that problem before. mine was a dirty maf. oil from the k&n filter had gotten on the sensor part and the engine was doing all sorts of crazy things!