Ok, I know that at least some of the members will be reading this post, and if Anyone can help point me in the right direction it would be appreciated..... here is what my problem is,.
Car had been running great, I have had it for about 3months. its a 5.0 AOD and stock everything else except the converter has been deleted and its just running straight H pipe to mufflers. I was about 6 miles into driving it when the air bag light came on, the car backfired about 4 times, and then it stalled out. I had all lights, radio etc that were still working. The engine just quit.! I pulled off the road, and tried to start it again and it turned over but sounded like it was not getting any spark. I called for help and had someone bring me a coil. That was my first thought of what could be wrong. Changed it out and it still would not start... went and barrowed another distibutor, put that in, and it started up, so i headed back home. another 4 miles down the road it just cut out and died. I had it strap towed the rest of the way and have been reading and reading and reading other posts about the simular problem. I have done everything that others did that seemed to have worked for them, and still NOTHING.
I checked EGR valve, cleaned every area possible, checked vac lines to it and all other vac lines, i checked relay and even swapped out the one realy for a/c to fuel pump one and still nothing. I checked all grounds ( inside car and engine compartment and rear hatch at fuel cut off) and all wires that I could reach, and visually checked the ones I couldnt for burns or melt downs or cracks... nothing wrong there. If it sits for a long time I turn the key to on position and hear fuel pump prime, and the car starts up and runs for about 6 min and then the engine starts to idle high and then it cuts off. Sometimes when i try to start it the fuel pump keeps running and then the car wont start at all. Once again sounding like no spark at the coil. I even went as far as to pull the ECM to check the internals at the capasitors, and i only noticed one that could possibly be the culprit. But there was no leakage around the board, just a lil build up on the neg side at the post. I can not get any codes pulled because i cant get the car to run long enough to take it anywhere, and i by no means can afford to have it towed and taken to a shop to be repaired... I put the old distibutor back in and replaced the rotor on it, got it running long enough to time it and set it at 10btdc and yes i did pull the spout connector after i had it running, before i timed it. It ran for about 3 more minutes and quit again.... It is my only form of transportation, and am i need of my car! I have wracked my brain and im at a loss.. i dont want to keep buying this and that for it, and have it still do the same thing.
I'm looking for any ideas as to what to check next, or do or ANYTHING!!! Please, please help...
Car had been running great, I have had it for about 3months. its a 5.0 AOD and stock everything else except the converter has been deleted and its just running straight H pipe to mufflers. I was about 6 miles into driving it when the air bag light came on, the car backfired about 4 times, and then it stalled out. I had all lights, radio etc that were still working. The engine just quit.! I pulled off the road, and tried to start it again and it turned over but sounded like it was not getting any spark. I called for help and had someone bring me a coil. That was my first thought of what could be wrong. Changed it out and it still would not start... went and barrowed another distibutor, put that in, and it started up, so i headed back home. another 4 miles down the road it just cut out and died. I had it strap towed the rest of the way and have been reading and reading and reading other posts about the simular problem. I have done everything that others did that seemed to have worked for them, and still NOTHING.
I checked EGR valve, cleaned every area possible, checked vac lines to it and all other vac lines, i checked relay and even swapped out the one realy for a/c to fuel pump one and still nothing. I checked all grounds ( inside car and engine compartment and rear hatch at fuel cut off) and all wires that I could reach, and visually checked the ones I couldnt for burns or melt downs or cracks... nothing wrong there. If it sits for a long time I turn the key to on position and hear fuel pump prime, and the car starts up and runs for about 6 min and then the engine starts to idle high and then it cuts off. Sometimes when i try to start it the fuel pump keeps running and then the car wont start at all. Once again sounding like no spark at the coil. I even went as far as to pull the ECM to check the internals at the capasitors, and i only noticed one that could possibly be the culprit. But there was no leakage around the board, just a lil build up on the neg side at the post. I can not get any codes pulled because i cant get the car to run long enough to take it anywhere, and i by no means can afford to have it towed and taken to a shop to be repaired... I put the old distibutor back in and replaced the rotor on it, got it running long enough to time it and set it at 10btdc and yes i did pull the spout connector after i had it running, before i timed it. It ran for about 3 more minutes and quit again.... It is my only form of transportation, and am i need of my car! I have wracked my brain and im at a loss.. i dont want to keep buying this and that for it, and have it still do the same thing.
I'm looking for any ideas as to what to check next, or do or ANYTHING!!! Please, please help...