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Won't stay running unless disconnect battery

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Rulier

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May 7, 2010
Guayama, Puerto Rico
Ok so after this -> http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/newbie-forum/393684-help-maintenance.html

Found out the timing was way off and it needed new spark plugs. Car now finally starts, but won't keep running even if I accelerate it, it will slowly bog down and turn off.

I disconnected the battery, waited a few secs and it turned on, the engine kept running at 1000rpm. I took it for a spin around the block. It was so slow to accelerate, had a weird "Tick tick" sound coming from the engine when I acceleerated and if I went to 2000rpm it would do a misfire. i never got to pass second gear.

Don't have a code reader and don't have anyone near to use it from, any help?
 
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I'm not familiar with the area..But here how you can get codes read in the us..A local auto parts store will check your codes for free..SO if you have a local auto parts store, go there and they should be able to help you check the code and replace whatever part is need to get the code to go off..They can also reset the code, but then If a part needs to be replaced it will throw a code down the road..
 
Disconnect the belt from your alternator and see what happens. You seem to have quite a few issues electrically in the past and this may have killed your alt. I had an alt that was siezing up and would drag my engine down till it stalled. As it got hotter it would get harder to turn becaude the bearings wer ruined. Its a long shot but maybe.
 
I'm afraid to run the car, to where they read the codes since it's a bit far.And something may happen to it.

The alternator was checked a week ago, and it was fine.
 
So I finally got an OBD II reader the only code it threw out was a P0340 (CAS sensor), it usually threw out like 5 more codes from the emissions.

I guess ill have to check it out with a voltag emeter to see if it's the sensor, teh wiring or the ECM. And hope that this is the last one of the major problems.
 
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