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I was stopped at a stop light and my car died. i checked the fuel and i checked the battery both are good. i also checked the fuel pressure its good as well. finally i checked the fuses and my injector fuse is blown. i replaced the fuse but it blew it out again.
It's very likely that the battery was jumped backwards which is what
normally happens when this condition occurs, under the hood in the
large fuse box near the battery check the 120A alternator fuse, it's a
large fuse with a clear cover on it, this fuse is probably blown along
with a few other ones, the main thing is to get this fuse replaced so
the other fuses can get voltage, this fuse is not exactly easy to
replace because it has two bolts inside the fuse box, the fuse box has
to be disassembled to get this fuse out, another option is to bridge
the gap of the fuse with a drop of solder, this should allow the car to
be driven until the fuse can be replaced, check the other fuses marked
EFI,IG,ECU B+, just check them all to be sure.
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if the alternator is not charging , there will be a red battery light on the dash
reasons for engine stopping are
broken timing belt/chain, cam/crank position sensor failure
immobilizer activation
ignition control module failure
run the fault codes as some engine lights only light up for urgent problems that require you to stop the engine
Tricky. Could be a number of things. First start small. Check the wires and plugs, fuel filter, fuses. If all good, check the fuel pump relay. Switch it for another one on the car just to troubleshoot. If no start, either fuel injectors or coil pacl is bad, or fuel pump died. My guess is fuel pump. When they die, sometimes they have enough power to prime the line, but not enough to keep it going. Turn the key on and have someone listen to the pump pop on, in the gas filler neck. It may sound grinding. Bad pump. Good luck
The fuel pump may have died. Can you hear it turn on briefly, by turning the key to "on"? You may have to stand by the gas tank while someone turns the key to on. It should turn on for about 2 seconds and then stop, after pressurizing the fuel system. If you don't hear it, then check the fuel pump fuse. If the fuse is good, and the pump won't run, one needs to check that the fuel pump wire at the tank connector has battery voltage on it when the engine is cranking-then, you can assume the pump needs replacing. If the pump is working and you have gas up to the engine, you would next check the ignition system. Start that by checking for spark on one of the spark plug wires.
Do the basic tests. If it cranks good but won't start, have a helper crank it while you check for spark at the plugs. If spark everywhere use a gage and check proper fuel pressure and fuel injector pulse.
Any applicable trouble codes?
Did you check the oil level? After making sure that oil and water are at proper levels, and BATTERY is fully charged, start it again while checking the fuel pressure at the fuel rail. Also check and make sure vacuum line to fuel pressure regulator is good and hooked up.
If it doesn't start,try it with the MAF unhooked. Sometimes a bad MAF sensor will keep them from starting.
Outside chance of a bad alternator too. don-ohio
Electronic fuel pumps hum. That's pretty normal. It's always a good idea to periodically replace the filter.
First, check your battery cables. Are they frayed? Are they corroded? Are they loose - both where they connect to the battery and where they connect to the block (negative cable) and starter (positive cable)?
If the battery cables check out, have your ignition system and charging system (which includes your alternator and belts) tested by a mechanic.
If these check out, have your vacuum system tested for backpressure or low pressure.
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