Hey guys - need some help. I tried searching, but what I found was very vague to what my problem is, so I'll try our new Problems thread...

When I started my car this am, it was sputtering pretty bad, dropping down to 4-500 rpms, but never died until I tried to give it some gas to try and get the rpm's up. So of course I tried it again - turned it off, started it back up, and then the same thing happened. The funny thing is, I drove it about 50 miles on the highway on Saturday with no indication of any problems - drove like a dream. I didn't drive it at all yesterday, and now today it's acting up!!

I haven't checked anything out yet - I had to get to work. I'm thinking the obvious first - plugs, wires, cap, rotor, checking battery ground...maybe the fuel filter?

It's a 98 3.0 with only 68k on it.

I've heard some things about a recall on the ignition??? Was the recall for all first gen's? This doesn't seem like an ignition problem though...

Thanks to the replies in advance!!

 

The recall was for the ignition switch, the key could be removed while the car was in gear. That wouldn't be this. My guess is fuel pump?

 

samething with mines but as soon as i gave it some gas it was all cool ,then i parked it never turned on again i checked the plugs oil on them. i think its blown head gaskets chek ur plugs ,going 2 b xpensive aaaaaawwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!

 

a blown head gasket?!! you really think so?!! God I hope it's not that!! I really think it's a fuel filter issue...

I'm going to give her a tune up today - hopefully that'll solve the problem - will post tomorrow with the outcome.

Everyone here - please pray for me that it's not a head gasket!!!

 

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youre lucky if its fuel filter

 

fuel filter or fuel pressure regulator for sure

 

Well I finally figured out what my problem was after I went to Napa to get everything to do a tune-up...NOTHING!!!

That's right, nothing at all. I did some more searching, and it turns out that our cars have really weak fuel pumps...I was parked on steep hill with about an 1/8 or so of a tank of gas - I guess the pump couldn't send up enough fuel.

Thank God nothing major was wrong - I sure was freakin' out there for a while...

 

make sure you don't run your car with that low of gas alot...it's bad on the fuel pump

 

lucky , fill up on gas!

 

ya i live on a steep hill also and have to keep the tank at least 1/6th full otherwise the car wont start.

 

you need to titen your gas line....let me find a pix so i can show you. brb

 

you need to titen your gas line....you probaly loosened it while driving....let me find a pix so i can show you. brb

 

actually can find it...email me and ill send you a pics later on tonight...if your intrested to know what to tighten...its a small nut with an ally wrench...

nemesisazn@yahoo.com