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Technical => Engine Tech => Topic started by: Carl on August 17, 2007, 04:44:00 PM

Title: Car sputtered shut down died.....
Post by: Carl on August 17, 2007, 04:44:00 PM
in the middle of base! :mad:

we had to push it uphill to park it and then I started it and it ran for about 15 seconds and shut down when I put it in gear and moved a little bit. I got it to run a little while longer for like 2 mins then it sputtered and shut down again. I think it's flooding due to the high altitude and the jets are too big here. It has never done this up here before so I am trying to figure it out. Right now it is sitting in my work parking lot.

What does everyone think?
Title: Car sputtered shut down died.....
Post by: 88BlueBird on August 17, 2007, 04:53:31 PM
Check the spark plugs to see if they are covered in fuel...if so it's way to rich
Title: Car sputtered shut down died.....
Post by: Carl on August 17, 2007, 05:23:49 PM
I had a feeling that might happen eventually but not this soon. I suppose I was running extremely rich. :toilet:

Why can't I be extremely rich? :hick:
Title: Car sputtered shut down died.....
Post by: Prototype Services on August 17, 2007, 09:10:01 PM
It sounds like mine when the ignition module failed too.
Title: Car sputtered shut down died.....
Post by: kingcars on August 17, 2007, 11:53:59 PM
No, please dont tell me it's acting up again!  After all the  we went through getting it running the first time.  Ugh, lame!  I sure hope it's not a hard fix, though.
Title: Car sputtered shut down died.....
Post by: 32VFoxBird on August 18, 2007, 12:13:50 AM
Quote from: Carl;169928
I had a feeling that might happen eventually but not this soon. I suppose I was running extremely rich. :toilet:

Why can't I be extremely rich? :hick:

a M90 will lean it out a bit. ;)
Title: Car sputtered shut down died.....
Post by: Carl on August 18, 2007, 01:21:46 AM
FIXED! Like 5 mins after I posted the thread lol. The ground came off the fuel pump. :hick:
Title: Car sputtered shut down died.....
Post by: kingcars on August 18, 2007, 03:23:39 AM
Quote from: Carl;170019
FIXED! Like 5 mins after I posted the thread lol. The ground came off the fuel pump. :hick:


*sigh* :punchballs:
Title: Car sputtered shut down died.....
Post by: CougarSE on August 18, 2007, 03:32:18 AM
I was going to say it sounded like you were not getting fuel..