Engine trouble - car starts then stops
#1
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
Engine trouble - car starts then stops
Was in the process of selling my old 2006 TL 6 speed until it gave me problems last night. Now it's sitting in my driveway for now. Car started making rattling/loud ticking noises during coasting then it dies while driving. Then wouldn't start, towed it home. In the morning, she starts but runs rough with rattling noise at top intake cover and need to apply accelerator pedal to keep her running. Smoke + fuel smell coming from dipstick and oil cap after shut down. Do i need a new engine? Pulling spark plugs now...
#3
Senior Moderator
Timing belt skipping teeth perhaps?
#5
Racer
Pull the timing belt cover off and see what it looks like under there. Hopefully it's not the timing belt, but if it was misfiring on all cylinders and now it won't crank, I'm not quite sure where else to start.
#6
Race Director
ECU fried? Check plugs and coils...
Are you sure there was no over rev?
Rattling/ticking noise under a valve cover is never a good sign.
Are you sure there was no over rev?
Rattling/ticking noise under a valve cover is never a good sign.
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#8
Three Wheelin'
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I checked the sparkplugs and coils, all good. Checked EGR even though it wouldn't cause this much trouble it was clear.
The rattling noise started the day before and then kaput.
Ran low on oil a few weeks ago, pretty sure the lifters are seized from running low or the oil pump has failed. Can't rebuild this thing at 410,000km so selling as is for someone with time to put in a new engine. Thanks for the help.
The rattling noise started the day before and then kaput.
Ran low on oil a few weeks ago, pretty sure the lifters are seized from running low or the oil pump has failed. Can't rebuild this thing at 410,000km so selling as is for someone with time to put in a new engine. Thanks for the help.
#9
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Originally Posted by WDPanda
I Ran low on oil a few weeks ago, pretty sure the lifters are seized. .
#10
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I checked the sparkplugs and coils, all good. Checked EGR even though it wouldn't cause this much trouble it was clear.
The rattling noise started the day before and then kaput.
Ran low on oil a few weeks ago, pretty sure the lifters are seized from running low or the oil pump has failed. Can't rebuild this thing at 410,000km so selling as is for someone with time to put in a new engine. Thanks for the help.
The rattling noise started the day before and then kaput.
Ran low on oil a few weeks ago, pretty sure the lifters are seized from running low or the oil pump has failed. Can't rebuild this thing at 410,000km so selling as is for someone with time to put in a new engine. Thanks for the help.
#11
Three Wheelin'
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#12
Race Director
At 265K miles, my J32A still only burns less than 1/2 quart of oil over a 7500 mile MID interval. In over 13 years, I've never had to add oil between oil changes. These engines are not "burners", something happened to cause your engine to be a "burner"...