My car keeps stalling.

[SuperStang83]

I drove my car for about an hour and as I was pulling into my parking lot at work it stalled. I tried starting it again, and it cranks, on the third try it started again. I drove about 75-100 feet to my parking spot and it stalled again. I tried starting it again, but it would only start once and just for about 2 seconds. Any ideas as to what is going on here? Thank you for any help.

 

[Jmood]

how old is the fuel filter? pump? any changes in the combo lately?

 

[SuperStang83]

Nothings changed lately, but I think the pump was changed fairly recently, I'd say within the last two years. The same thing happened to me about 4 months ago and I totally forgot that it had happened. Will banging on the filter help loosen things at all to at least help me diagnose if that is the problem?

 

[SuperStang83]

Well, it got me home no problem.

 

[Jmood]

is the pump running (priming) every time you turn the key on? try cycling the key on/off/on/off/on, then try to start...may help trouble-shoot a fuel pump/filter problem.....

 

[SuperStang83]

Yeah I hear the pump so then I guess it would most likely be the filter?

 

[Jmood]

could be a number of things.......does it sound like its running out of fuel when it dies? or just shut off? filters are cheap......

 

[SuperStang83]

Filter is cheap so I'll try that first.

 

[HISSIN50]

If it gets worse, check for missing spark and/or injector pulsing. Possible failing TFI module or PIP.

Pulling codes is always an idea Jacob. You might have a soft one stored. Any PIP, TFI or IDM codes are telling.

Good luck bud.

 

[SuperStang83]

Sounds good JT, hopefully the filter will work, but if it doesn't do you mind if I try and call you for some help? I am not going to get to it till this weekend though. Thanks a lot guys.

 

[HISSIN50]

Sounds good JT, hopefully the filter will work, but if it doesn't do you mind if I try and call you for some help? I am not going to get to it till this weekend though.

No problem bud.

 

[Shrimp300]

what did the fix ever end up being?
I'm having the same problem right now