NEED HELP!!My Car Was Rear-Ended!!!!*UPDATE*
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NEED HELP!!My Car Was Rear-Ended!!!!*UPDATE*
For those that followed up an gave advice,Thaank You!..but I made a shocking discovery. I was hit from rear quarter panel(driverside) an now the car won't start...for sum reason right after the initial impact the car shut off an never started after that.I originally thought it wasn't getting fuel to the fuel rails cuz I pulled the cap on the fuel rails an push the pin in as it primed an I got not one drop of fuel but 3weeks later(today8/15/11) I decided to try it 1 more time and now its spitting fuel.So I now know the fuel pump is good,its pushing fuel thru the lines,past the fuel filter into the fuel rails but its just not starting!..what could have faild due to the accident that would cause it not to start?
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Stupid question..but how much gas is in the tank? Sometimes we overlook the little things. Lmk if you want the quarter panel and bumper still. I have the crash supports fuel lines and tank if you need them too.
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ANY un-asked question is a stupid question!LoL but yess There's enough gas in the tank and as far as fuel pressure,haven't checked it WITH a pessure tester but when I push the pin in on the fuel rail plenty of gas squirted out an it was a bit more than I expected.I tried starter fluid an car turned over for few seconds but shut off.
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I am coming in with ideas but Im not as knowledgeable as others so pardon me if my ideas are stupid.
are there wires running back to the fuel pump? You have proven (maybe) that the fuel lines arent kinked but if the pump isnt getting signal or power then ...
check your computer connections up front. Maybe if one was loose it got disconnected just enough.
Is it trying to turn over but not firing? If this is the case then its a safe bet to look at fuel delivery.
are there wires running back to the fuel pump? You have proven (maybe) that the fuel lines arent kinked but if the pump isnt getting signal or power then ...
check your computer connections up front. Maybe if one was loose it got disconnected just enough.
Is it trying to turn over but not firing? If this is the case then its a safe bet to look at fuel delivery.
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I think The back half of the car is doing its job..its pumping fuel all the way to the engine bay.I used starter fluid an the car stayed on for 4-5 sec and when I gave it a little gas to maybe help stay running it bogged an shut off
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I was thinking maybe it sucked something up during the hit, after you turn the car off it releases pressure and dirt falls off filter restart and it sucks it right back up? Or its clogged just enough to keep it from starting. You said it'd kick over with starter fluid which means its getting spark. Can you hear the pump priming?
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And Which Fuses Could Have Went Bad That Would Cause The Car Not To Start?
UPDATE*- All fuses are good but haven't been able to check relays due to not having the rigt tools.
UPDATE*- All fuses are good but haven't been able to check relays due to not having the rigt tools.
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Okaay..after checking all the fuses and connecting the battery I tried starting the car and it started,idled for maybe 3-4 sec then shut off,tried again an got the same results but these fucken HID's are drawing too much power so after the 3rd crank the battery goes dead
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relays are simple to check, swap them with other ones that you know are good, like ac clutch relay or starter relay.... Question, so without spraying starter fluid does it start and idle for a short period?
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Good call on checking for an inertia switch. I had one on my other car, but that was a Lincoln. Worth a check. It was designed to shut-off fuel in the event of an accident. So it would fit your situation perfectly.
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lol nobody said it was the "PROPER" way to check a relay, but it would work, and common sense would tell anyone that if after swapping relays the fuel problem became solved that the relay would be the problem. the op already explained hes lacking "PROPER" diagnostic tools, so "PROPER" troubleshooting methods wouldnt work.