Question2.2L ENGINE CAVALIER 4-DOOR
RECENTLY CHGED BATTERY,WATER PUMP,THERMOSTAT.
CAR WAS CRANKED AND WARMED UP A FEW MINS., THEN STARTED TO DRIVE OFF AND IT SPUTTERED SOME AND THEN QUIT. ALL ATTEMPTS TO RE-START HAVE FAILED. IT WILL SLIGHTLY SPUTTER A SECOND RARELY NOW WHEN TRYING TO START. WIFE THOUGHT IT WAS OUT OF GAS, BUT REALLY ONLY LOW.
I PULLED PLUG WIRE OFF AND TURNED OVER TO SEE IT HAS SPARK...AND TURNS OVER FINE AS WELL. I'M THINKING NOW I HAVE A FUEL PROBLEM.
I GOT CAR IN JUNE OF 2003, WITH 68,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS 110,000 ON IT NOW.
MY THINKING IS A CLOGGED FUEL FILTER,BAD ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP, OR MAYBE A TIMING CHAIN GONE BAD(DID THESE USE CHAIN-GEARS OR BELTS?).
I'VE NOT YET DONE A TUNE-UP ON IT EITHER.
I'VE ALWAYS DONE ALL MY WORK,EXCEPT TRANSMISSIONS-REARENDS.
I LEARNED ON 1960-1970'S MODEL CARS...SOME EARLY 80'S.....THESE NEW ONES THROW ME!! I'M MECHANICALLY INCLINED AND LEARN FAST...BUT I'M NOW 51 YRS OLD TOO!!
PLEASE HELP ME!!! ITS OUR ONLY GOOD CAR, AND I'M CHASING COOLING PROBLEMS ALREADY ON OUR 1986 HONDA CIVIC TOO!!!
PLEASE EMAIL ME AT JCKS8311@AOL.COM
WE MLIVE IN ASHEVILLE,NC NOW 5 YRS....CAME FROM PANAMA CITY AND SANFORD FLORIDA BEFORE COMING UP HERE!!
THANKS!!!
LAEL
Answerhi lael, yes definately sounds like fuel prob ,maybe not a pump but the kind a spark from changeing a batt could cause lol.i would first check all fuses in car second sit in car doors closed turn key on you should hear fuel pump run at rear of car for 3 seconds.if you hear the humming then pump is working.so prob the injectors not oprning to let fuel to engine.if this is the case either a bad crank sensor or again a blown fuse.check for fuses under hood and inside car. good luck if you need help please write back please vote for me billymac
