[Delano]

Just an update…still trying to figure my situation out.

I went back the following morning and still was unable to get it to start. Went to work and came back at the end of the day and called for a tow. When the guy showed up I handed him the key. He got in and it fired right up. No hesitation or rough idle but the exhaust fumes did smell a little funny. There was not any smoke – just the smell. Guy said it smelled like bad gas to him. I don’t know what that’s supposed to smell like so not sure if that is feasible or not.

I did get an in line spark plug tester and all 4 plugs were good.

Is it possible that I’m getting too much condensation in the tank? I did have the fuel pump replaced a few months ago. Replaced the gas cap a while before then. Fuel lines are metal but it does have rubber hoses leading to and from the fuel filter. Maybe a small tear in them could be causing the issue? I did have a rough time changing it the last time I changed it when I was trying to diagnose my previous problem – which ended up being the pump – so if i made a really small tear in the hose could that be part of my problem?

Any help would/insight/thoughts/guesses would be appreciated.

Thanks!

[Delano]

Just an update…still trying to figure my situation out.

I went back the following morning and still was unable to get it to start. Went to work and came back at the end of the day and called for a tow. When the guy showed up I handed him the key. He got in and it fired right up. No hesitation or rough idle but the exhaust fumes did smell a little funny. There was not any smoke – just the smell. Guy said it smelled like bad gas to him. I don’t know what that’s supposed to smell like so not sure if that is feasible or not.

I did get an in line spark plug tester and all 4 plugs were good.

Is it possible that I’m getting too much condensation in the tank? I did have the fuel pump replaced a few months ago. Replaced the gas cap a while before then. Fuel lines are metal but it does have rubber hoses leading to and from the fuel filter. Maybe a small tear in them could be causing the issue? I did have a rough time changing it the last time I changed it when I was trying to diagnose my previous problem – which ended up being the pump – so if i made a really small tear in the hose could that be part of my problem?

Any help would/insight/thoughts/guesses would be appreciated.

Thanks!

[Delano]

Thanks again, guys. I just brought up the motor mount thing thinking that maybe it was the cause of something else coming loose or breaking.

I didn’t smell any gas. Vacuum hoses looked intact. I shot some starter fluid to see if that would bring it back and it seemed to help try and get it started but still didn’t quite catch.

So, the lost coil would mean my car is basically working on ‘1 lung’ as a metaphor and could be the cause of the severe shaking?

Sorry to ask so many questions but i’m really just at a loss and a bit stressed out about the whole thing. What would be the best way to check the coil and/or ignition switch?

Thanks again!

[Delano]

Thanks again, guys. I just brought up the motor mount thing thinking that maybe it was the cause of something else coming loose or breaking.

I didn’t smell any gas. Vacuum hoses looked intact. I shot some starter fluid to see if that would bring it back and it seemed to help try and get it started but still didn’t quite catch.

So, the lost coil would mean my car is basically working on ‘1 lung’ as a metaphor and could be the cause of the severe shaking?

Sorry to ask so many questions but i’m really just at a loss and a bit stressed out about the whole thing. What would be the best way to check the coil and/or ignition switch?

Thanks again!

[Delano]

thanks, guys. would those account for a hard shake? it was a hardcore violent shake? I really thought something was going to break. Just had never seen anything like that.

I had checked fuel and spark a couple of months ago when I was having other issues but I guess they could have gone bad since then.

just looking around internet – motor mounts seem to come up as a possibility. What do y’all think? How would I check that?

BTW I’m not getting any warning lights on the dash – no CEL.

Thanks again!

[Delano]

thanks, guys. would those account for a hard shake? it was a hardcore violent shake? I really thought something was going to break. Just had never seen anything like that.

I had checked fuel and spark a couple of months ago when I was having other issues but I guess they could have gone bad since then.

just looking around internet – motor mounts seem to come up as a possibility. What do y’all think? How would I check that?

BTW I’m not getting any warning lights on the dash – no CEL.

Thanks again!

[Delano]

So did the fuel pressure test and it turned out the FPR was bad so replaced it. Was running better this past week though still idling what felt to me a little low (600-700 RPM). Thought I was doing good but it has been rainy and overcast all week – until yesterday when it was beautiful and sunny … and a bit hot. Went out to start my car at lunch and same problem as I was originally having: won’t turn over when the ambient temperature is hot. Just very frustrated at this point.

Could a failing TPS cause something like this? Could the Crankshaft Position Sensor?

Thanks so much for all the help provided so far!

[Delano]

So did the fuel pressure test and it turned out the FPR was bad so replaced it. Was running better this past week though still idling what felt to me a little low (600-700 RPM). Thought I was doing good but it has been rainy and overcast all week – until yesterday when it was beautiful and sunny … and a bit hot. Went out to start my car at lunch and same problem as I was originally having: won’t turn over when the ambient temperature is hot. Just very frustrated at this point.

Could a failing TPS cause something like this? Could the Crankshaft Position Sensor?

Thanks so much for all the help provided so far!

[Delano]

thanks so much for the reply! Was out all day with the family yesterday but will try some of the these things today. I’ll start by checking the FPR. I did swap it out about 6 months ago thinking maybe that was the problem originally but who knows.

I did check for vacuum leaks before heading out yesterday and didn’t find anything so I believe that is out as a possibility.

I have a very basic scan tool so not sure about testing air intake. What would I be looking for if it is possible with my scan tool?

There are no codes in history other than the P0122 (TPS) it threw a couple of days ago.

Thanks for the links!
Reading through them I’m wondering if maybe I have a leaking fuel injector since I did see fuel on one of the spark plugs I swapped out before putting the new one in. Could it just be a failing O ring?

Doing the Power Balance Test, can i just pull the boot off the spark plug one at a time? It’s easier for me to access that.

Thanks again so much for the assistance!

[Delano]

thanks so much for the reply! Was out all day with the family yesterday but will try some of the these things today. I’ll start by checking the FPR. I did swap it out about 6 months ago thinking maybe that was the problem originally but who knows.

I did check for vacuum leaks before heading out yesterday and didn’t find anything so I believe that is out as a possibility.

I have a very basic scan tool so not sure about testing air intake. What would I be looking for if it is possible with my scan tool?

There are no codes in history other than the P0122 (TPS) it threw a couple of days ago.

Thanks for the links!
Reading through them I’m wondering if maybe I have a leaking fuel injector since I did see fuel on one of the spark plugs I swapped out before putting the new one in. Could it just be a failing O ring?

Doing the Power Balance Test, can i just pull the boot off the spark plug one at a time? It’s easier for me to access that.

Thanks again so much for the assistance!

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