Ok i cant figure this out I was coming home from work today and and i downshifted to second from third and took my foot off the gas and my car died then when i tried to start it it wouldnt but when some one pushed me and i tried is started and when i took my foot off the gas it died again any ideas anyone?

 

Any time I hear of a car dying when your foots of the gas, I think vaccuum leak. Have you done anything recently that might cause one?

 

No checked all the vacume lines nothing is unhooked i know its gota be fuel but im trying to see what people know.

 

Fuel Pump.

 

and allso it would bog down when i would get up to the 6k area in 2nd or third and shift but when i would downshift to second it would bogg for a second then come right back to life it that helps.

 

go go fuel filter, start there and go, cheapest way to go and effective.

 

Was kinda interesting sitting in traffic with my hood open tryin to get it started all these people kept givin me weird looks.

 

im guessing fuel filter

 

So i checked for spark and i have none so i changed the leading coil from my other 85 and i changed the cap and rotor any ideas?

 

Ok i replaced the fuel filter and nothing and from what i could see it has no spark so i replaced the leading coil and nothin happend anyideas? ohh yeah forgot to say i replaced the cap and rotor too.

 

Did you check for spark on the leading and the trailing? If there is no spark on just one, it is probably a dead ignitor (black boxes on the dizzy). If there is no spark on both the leading and trailing, check to see if you are getting power at the coil + terminal. May be a bad engine fuse or possibly a bad/loose fusible link. Do all other electrical systems work?

Since you have an '85, you need the trailing spark to work to run the fuel pump. If the trailing died, that would explain why the engine died. If you have ignitors from the other car, swap them in. Should get you going unless it is a blown fuse causing the problem. Good luck.

Kent

 

Yeah im liek stupid i dont know what a dizzy is.... and ill check the trailing tommorow when i can see.

 

Sorry. Dizzy=distributor. The ignitors are the two black boxes on it. The one in the front is the leading, the one closest to the alternator is the trailing. Let us know what you find out.

Kent

 

does the car start sometimes? i have bad ignitors on my SE and if i turn the key on/off a buncha times i can hear the relays coming on, then it starts.

 

only starts if you push start it and dies when i let off the gas

 

I'm betting you lost just your leading ignition. This would leave your timing so retarded (firing late) that you would only be able to keep it running by keeping it revved up. Could be a bad coil, or a bad ignitor. You might try switching your coils around and see what changes.

 

Forgot to ask, does the engine crank over okay? I'm assuming that it does, or you couldn't have checked for spark.

 

replaced the ignightors on the dizzy and the tach actually works now so i think i fixed one problem now im just waitin for the batt to charge so i can try to start it.

 

i replaced the fuel pump and still nothing any one have any ideas now?

 

cmon guys im in the dark here and need it runing so i can register it so i dont get charged for a late fee which happens after 15days