help!!! i think engine gave out
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help!!! i think engine gave out
ok so one day i was having the short stop problem until i looked it up here.the next day i was coming from work and i was shifting into 3rd when the engine lost more than half power and wouldnt go i would floor it and the rpm stayed in same spot couldnt go faster than 40 mph so i stop on the side of the road car stays on but shakes bad wanting to turn off so i make it home i shut it off next day try to turn it on it cranks over it turns on but i have to floor it and it wont go to redline i let off and dies quick car has 140,000 mile '86' gxl no oil,water leaking and it never overheated ohh and when im flooring it rpms stay at 5000 sputtering could it be catalitic converter or fuel system please help if u had a similar problem i miss my car i have 2 weeks without it and i dont wanna to mess up my baby any more
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ok so one day i was having the short stop problem until i looked it up here.the next day i was coming from work and i was shifting into 3rd when the engine lost more than half power and wouldnt go i would floor it and the rpm stayed in same spot couldnt go faster than 40 mph so i stop on the side of the road car stays on but shakes bad wanting to turn off so i make it home i shut it off next day try to turn it on it cranks over it turns on but i have to floor it and it wont go to redline i let off and dies quick car has 140,000 mile '86' gxl no oil,water leaking and it never overheated ohh and when im flooring it rpms stay at 5000 sputtering could it be catalitic converter or fuel system please help if u had a similar problem i miss my car i have 2 weeks without it and i dont wanna to mess up my baby any more
Checking the comp will tell you if you engine is still good. How does the oil look? It may be in limp mode or a large portion of your precats fell apart and are now clogging everything. Have you done any kind of tune-up stuff? What year and model? If you can video will help people give a better answer.
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Checking the comp will tell you if you engine is still good. How does the oil look? It may be in limp mode or a large portion of your precats fell apart and are now clogging everything. Have you done any kind of tune-up stuff? What year and model? If you can video will help people give a better answer.
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Compression test before anything (checking everything else is useless if its actually blown). Then check for fuel or spark because if it shakes really bad then its probably barely running on one rotor.
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OP check that comp and find out if the front rotor is OK. Then go from there. Search about doing a comp test. Sometimes faulty readings can occur due to flooding. IF you get no comp try putting in a little bit of oil for comp.
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