Re: [DML] car mysteriously died

["Eric Itzel" <eric@xxxx>]

is there gas in the car? This happened to me once, and even though my gauge
said I had gas, I was out

Just a suggestion..

Eric Itzel
Vin 4433
----- Original Message -----
From: <Soma576@xxxx>
To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2003 1:23 AM
Subject: [DML] car mysteriously died


> List,
>
> hmm, what a familiar subject line! LOL!!!
> well here's one that had me stumped tonight. i was driving my car down a
> busy street after it was fully warmed up and suddenly the car died as i
> slowed down at a stop. i turned the key and it started up again. hmm,
ok.
> so i drive about another 2 or 3 blocks and the car dies again! this time
i
> tried starting it and it ran for about 3 seconds then it quit. subsequent
> attempts met with failure. the car would crank but failed to start, like
> there was no gas.
>
> luckily it's easy to convince young kids to help you push your car into a
> parking lot. from there i began a diagnosis. i started by checking under
my
> car for gas puddles, checked all my fuel hoses in the engine bay, etc. no
> leaks found. check wires on ignition resistor, check plug wires, checked
> wiring to cold start, idle motor, CPR, they are good. went to relay box,
all
> fuses ok and not hot, all relays good and not hot. then i opened up the
fuel
> pump cover. everything was dry (blew a fitting off a line last summer,
> thought that was the problem again). didn't see any problems there.
>
> well as i was checking things i would try starting the car again. every
now
> and then the car would start and run for a few seconds then shut off. it
> wouldn't sputter it would just die. i would also try giving it gas. i
could
> rev it a few times and it would sound just fine, then it would die and no
> matter how much gas i gave it, i couldn't get it to rev again or even
> sputter, like i had no spark anymore or the fuel pump shut off. with this
in
> mind, the next time the car ran i put my hand on the fuel pump (which
sounded
> just fine), i found that the pump didn't shut off until the car had
> completely shut down. it would buzz until everything else was dead. not
sure
> what exactly that helps determine. then checked my ignition wires again
and
> i pulled the relay out of the socket which is right next to the ignition
> resistor. then i tried starting the car and this time it ran and didn't
> quit! i drove it home.
>
> any idea if this relay was coincidence? what does it do? any other ideas?
>
> Andy
>
> then suddenly, the car started
>
>
> Soma576@xxxx
> 1982 DeLorean DMC-12 VIN#11596
> Fargo, ND 58102
>
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