Engine Problem?

SoCalBoy · 12-31-2012, 01:20 AM

Ok so I finally get my car back from the shop. I'm driving her soft, gradually driving rough. As i'm driving on the off ramp my engine starts sputtering and then dies. I press the start button, she turns on, starts sputtering again and dies. I checked my battery connections, intake, loose wires, and any leaks. Everything in great so I try to start it up again, and again it starts, sputtars and dies. I try giving it gas when it starts but no acceleration, no nothing. Any Ideas to what this might be

XwChriswX · 12-31-2012, 01:26 AM

How many LED's are lit up on the fuel gauge?

DEpointfive0 · 12-31-2012, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by SoCalBoy

Ok so I finally get my car back from the shop. I'm driving her soft, gradually driving rough. As i'm driving on the off ramp my engine starts sputtering and then dies. I press the start button, she turns on, starts sputtering again and dies. I checked my battery connections, intake, loose wires, and any leaks. Everything in great so I try to start it up again, and again it starts, sputtars and dies. I try giving it gas when it starts but no acceleration, no nothing. Any Ideas to what this might be

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MAF sensors?

Still feels like a intake hose loose

DEpointfive0 · 12-31-2012, 01:29 AM

I know you just called, just got my tonsils taken out, so I can't talk tooooo much...

SoCalBoy · 12-31-2012, 01:29 AM

leds don't show but it says i have 67mi left....i'm in moreno valley

SoCalBoy · 12-31-2012, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

I know you just called, just got my tonsils taken out, so I can't talk tooooo much...

yah that was me....ouch sorry to hear that

DEpointfive0 · 12-31-2012, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by SoCalBoy

leds don't show but it says i have 67mi left....i'm in moreno valley

You have no gas... No LEDs, no gas

XwChriswX · 12-31-2012, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by SoCalBoy

leds don't show but it says i have 67mi left....i'm in moreno valley

Were you on a downhill slope, or an uphill slope?

Most likely because your tank was low, the slope you were on caused the fuel to move away from the feed and choked your fuel pump.

SoCalBoy · 12-31-2012, 01:33 AM

the car don't stay on long enough to read the leds....the sign flashes then dies

XwChriswX · 12-31-2012, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by SoCalBoy

the car don't stay on long enough to read the leds....the sign flashes then dies

Turn it to ON then, don't hold down the brake, just push the button twice and all your gauges will come on.

Trips · 12-31-2012, 01:34 AM

Like it was mentioned make sure there's GAS and if that don't work? get it towed home so at least its safe till tomorrow and either tow it back to the body shop or the dealer

But first do a ecu reset

By disconnecting the neg on the Battery and see it clears its issue

DEpointfive0 · 12-31-2012, 01:34 AM

Turn it on without pressing the brakes, so it turns to the on position, not TURNING it on

SoCalBoy · 12-31-2012, 01:35 AM

got it towed home....gonna check

XwChriswX · 12-31-2012, 01:36 AM

If it died and you're on a slope, hopefully in an emergency lane, if you can put it in Neutral and let it coast/roll onto a flat surface, it would be better to leave it there while getting more gas.

DEpointfive0 · 12-31-2012, 01:36 AM

Get gas from AAA or something, if that doesn't work out, I'll come out, you're a solid 85 miles away, so it'll take me some time to get there if gas isn't the solution, and you'll be up and down to diagnose the problem

12-31-2012, 01:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
SoCalBoy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Mesa, AZ Age: 41 Posts: 324 Drives: RipTide Rep Power: 13	Engine Problem? Ok so I finally get my car back from the shop. I'm driving her soft, gradually driving rough. As i'm driving on the off ramp my engine starts sputtering and then dies. I press the start button, she turns on, starts sputtering again and dies. I checked my battery connections, intake, loose wires, and any leaks. Everything in great so I try to start it up again, and again it starts, sputtars and dies. I try giving it gas when it starts but no acceleration, no nothing. Any Ideas to what this might be __________________

12-31-2012, 01:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
XwChriswX WFLYIDNNE Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: In The Fastlane Posts: 50,648 Drives: 02 GDB WRX Rep Power: 452	How many LED's are lit up on the fuel gauge? DEpointfive0 likes this. __________________ Bonnie - Stage 2, Audio build coming this fall! R.I.P. Abby 3/29/10 - 3/30/14

12-31-2012, 01:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
SoCalBoy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Mesa, AZ Age: 41 Posts: 324 Drives: RipTide Rep Power: 13	leds don't show but it says i have 67mi left....i'm in moreno valley __________________

12-31-2012, 01:33 AM	#9 (permalink)
SoCalBoy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Mesa, AZ Age: 41 Posts: 324 Drives: RipTide Rep Power: 13	the car don't stay on long enough to read the leds....the sign flashes then dies __________________

12-31-2012, 01:34 AM	#11 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,730 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Like it was mentioned make sure there's GAS and if that don't work? get it towed home so at least its safe till tomorrow and either tow it back to the body shop or the dealer But first do a ecu reset By disconnecting the neg on the Battery and see it clears its issue __________________ Last edited by Trips; 12-31-2012 at 01:37 AM.

12-31-2012, 01:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
DEpointfive0 Premium Member Bitches Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17151	I know you just called, just got my tonsils taken out, so I can't talk tooooo much...

12-31-2012, 01:34 AM	#12 (permalink)
DEpointfive0 Premium Member Bitches Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17151	Turn it on without pressing the brakes, so it turns to the on position, not TURNING it on

12-31-2012, 01:35 AM	#13 (permalink)
SoCalBoy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Mesa, AZ Age: 41 Posts: 324 Drives: RipTide Rep Power: 13	got it towed home....gonna check __________________

12-31-2012, 01:36 AM	#14 (permalink)
XwChriswX WFLYIDNNE Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: In The Fastlane Posts: 50,648 Drives: 02 GDB WRX Rep Power: 452	If it died and you're on a slope, hopefully in an emergency lane, if you can put it in Neutral and let it coast/roll onto a flat surface, it would be better to leave it there while getting more gas. __________________ Bonnie - Stage 2, Audio build coming this fall! R.I.P. Abby 3/29/10 - 3/30/14

12-31-2012, 01:36 AM	#15 (permalink)
DEpointfive0 Premium Member Bitches Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17151	Get gas from AAA or something, if that doesn't work out, I'll come out, you're a solid 85 miles away, so it'll take me some time to get there if gas isn't the solution, and you'll be up and down to diagnose the problem

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