So im not entirely sure if its an electrical problem or engine tech but at the moment thats what my best guess is
So day one I get into the car as normal, go to start it and get nothing. Try jumping it, refuses to start, still have dash lights and radio working. Take in my starter and alternator to autozone, Starter FAILS and Alternator PASSES. Replace the starter car fires right up.
About 5 days later car dies, the same way as before, take in my starter, it fails test, get a new one and put it in. Turn the key forward, car starts and idles fine.
Put the car in gear and its really jerky. Engine doesnt want go above idle rpm, keeps semi stalling out and refuses to go above 15mph. Replaced fuel filter, seems to be getting fuel to carb fine. Sart it again and same problems as before, my electronics start to go out this time.
Sorry about the horribly long story, but to me it sounds like my alternator went out. But I just had it checked, and im also on my 3rd starter in about a weeks time. Where should I start looking for my problem?
So day one I get into the car as normal, go to start it and get nothing. Try jumping it, refuses to start, still have dash lights and radio working. Take in my starter and alternator to autozone, Starter FAILS and Alternator PASSES. Replace the starter car fires right up.
About 5 days later car dies, the same way as before, take in my starter, it fails test, get a new one and put it in. Turn the key forward, car starts and idles fine.
Put the car in gear and its really jerky. Engine doesnt want go above idle rpm, keeps semi stalling out and refuses to go above 15mph. Replaced fuel filter, seems to be getting fuel to carb fine. Sart it again and same problems as before, my electronics start to go out this time.
Sorry about the horribly long story, but to me it sounds like my alternator went out. But I just had it checked, and im also on my 3rd starter in about a weeks time. Where should I start looking for my problem?
Member
Umm....I have no idea dude. Do you run non-ethenol gas? I had some ethanol tainted gas once in my 86' T/A and it would start run for a very minute, then stall out and act like this. I just had to pull all my plugs, clean them and blow air into the cylinders to clean them out and it would run again AND do the samething.
I do whatever the cheap stuff is think its 87 unleaded. Ill pull the plugs and see what they look like