hellarough
Probationary Member
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- Apr 10, 2008
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San Jose,
California
Ok so just last week I bought up a 99 eclipse gs. I had driven it like 100miles before it started to give me problems.
The first incident I had just turned the car off and ran inside to grab something.I came back outside and I tried starting my car and it cranked then turned over but died immediately. So, I tried it again but the second it turned over I hit the gas pedal to rev the engine which didn't work at all...it died again. On the third try it finally started and had no problems. In the next two days the same thing would happen; my car would die right after starting or have trouble starting then after about two tries or sitting for 2 minutes it would start and run fine like nothing had ever been wrong.
Now, a week later, my car will not start at all but it will crank without giving a single fire. I did open up the intake and clean the throttle body with a cleaner. After I did that, I tried again and one cylinder fired like the car wanted to start (this makes me think that my car is not getting fuel)
Here is the list of things I have yet to check for lack time or knowledge about how to test:
fuel pump
fuel relay
Camshaft Position Sensor
Injectors
Coil
sparks
If anyone could explain how to test these components, tell me other things that I need to test, or pass along a shop manual in any format I would greatly appreciate it. I just want to get back on the road asap and I am damn near broke.
The first incident I had just turned the car off and ran inside to grab something.I came back outside and I tried starting my car and it cranked then turned over but died immediately. So, I tried it again but the second it turned over I hit the gas pedal to rev the engine which didn't work at all...it died again. On the third try it finally started and had no problems. In the next two days the same thing would happen; my car would die right after starting or have trouble starting then after about two tries or sitting for 2 minutes it would start and run fine like nothing had ever been wrong.
Now, a week later, my car will not start at all but it will crank without giving a single fire. I did open up the intake and clean the throttle body with a cleaner. After I did that, I tried again and one cylinder fired like the car wanted to start (this makes me think that my car is not getting fuel)
Here is the list of things I have yet to check for lack time or knowledge about how to test:
fuel pump
fuel relay
Camshaft Position Sensor
Injectors
Coil
sparks
If anyone could explain how to test these components, tell me other things that I need to test, or pass along a shop manual in any format I would greatly appreciate it. I just want to get back on the road asap and I am damn near broke.