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'90 Iroc Died while I was Driving, help please!?

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Old Oct 15, 2013 | 07:09 PM
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'90 Iroc Died while I was Driving, help please!?

I was driving home from work then the car stalled out on me, it started back up & I got home, then I started it an hour later and when I would hit the gas the car would start shaking, I made it about 150 feet down the street before it died & the starter would crank but the car would no longer start up. The check engine diagnostics gave me no codes besides the "12" then to start trouble shooting I swapped the ICM and nothing happened, the fuel pump primes when I turn the & the fuel filter is a year old, can I get any suggestions?

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Old Oct 15, 2013 | 08:31 PM
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Re: '90 Iroc Died while I was Driving, help please!?

Originally Posted by KingsHustleLA
the starter would crank but the car would no longer start up.
Pull some spark plugs
Wet plug ; no spark
Dry plug ; no fuel

At least that gives a direction to troubleshoot in
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Old Oct 15, 2013 | 10:44 PM
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Re: '90 Iroc Died while I was Driving, help please!?

After you hear the pump prime check the schrader valve on the fuel rail to see if your getting enough fuel, you should see a good sized geyser, have a rag handy. I had almost the same symptoms when my fuel pump failed.
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Old Oct 16, 2013 | 04:00 AM
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Re: '90 Iroc Died while I was Driving, help please!?

Originally Posted by vetteoz
Pull some spark plugs
Wet plug ; no spark
Dry plug ; no fuel

At least that gives a direction to troubleshoot in
I agree, Ive had my injectors and my ignition coil fail on me and both gave very similar symptoms as the OP explained. Test for spark/fuel and go from there!
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Old Oct 16, 2013 | 06:19 AM
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Re: '90 Iroc Died while I was Driving, help please!?

Originally Posted by mcquigg
check the schrader valve on the fuel rail to see if your getting enough fuel,
Can only check that with a gauge , notwithstanding having the correct pressure at the rail does not equate to having fuel in the cylinders
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Old Oct 16, 2013 | 07:38 AM
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Re: '90 Iroc Died while I was Driving, help please!?

probably your fuel pump if it was a 4th gen i would tell you it was the optispark but i dont think tpi third gens had that
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