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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Maintenance and Repair / November 2007fuel or electrical?
my 1998 dodge stratus has the abs light on now. i was told that everything should work fine other than the abs part of the brakes. the car now is starting hard and acts like it's not getting enough fuel when i punch it. if i work the linkage under the hood, and do it real fast , it will bog right down and die. if i do it gradual it will then accelerate. i'm getting 12.6vdc before starting car and 14vdc once the car starts. i can gear the fuel pump making noise when the key is in the on position but it's hard to hear once it's running,but i assume it's working because the car seems at times it's getting gas. i have a new fuel filter in this car. there are no codes present and taking the battery cable off didn't clear the abs code. any suggestions please? thanks Randy >my 1998 dodge stratus has the abs light on now. i was told that everything >should work fine other than the abs part of the brakes. the car now is [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >codes present and taking the battery cable off didn't clear the abs code. >any suggestions please? thanks Randy When was the fuel filter last replaced? What is the fuel pressure? Steve B. >> i have a new fuel filter in this car. > > When was the fuel filter last replaced? Ahem.  SignatureAngry American flags attack Hillary Clinton! the fuel filter was replaced a year ago. I will be checking the pressure tomorrow. my brother swears it's the fuel pump , he had 3 of them go out on a caravan because of some plastic gear. he said his mechanic sprayed ether or starting fluid in his, and because it stayed running when he did it , he knew it was the fuel pump. >>my 1998 dodge stratus has the abs light on now. i was told that everything >>should work fine other than the abs part of the brakes. the car now is [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Steve B. >the fuel filter was replaced a year ago. I will be checking the pressure >tomorrow. my brother swears it's the fuel pump , he had 3 of them go out on >a caravan because of some plastic gear. he said his mechanic sprayed ether >or starting fluid in his, and because it stayed running when he did it , he >knew it was the fuel pump. I would lean toward agreeing with your brother though you could have a fuel filter issue at a year old. Worth replacing it first before pulling the fuel pump if the pressure is low. Steve B. oh, i see ___________________ Used Car Donation Tips Car & Autos Guide http://www.zone-car.com well, now with new plugs,wires,fuel pump, fuel filter, the car still does not run right. it misses and acts like it's not getting fuel when you step on it . could it be the coils shorting out under load? I know my repair manual says I can check the coils with my multi meter but how do you simulate it under load, if this is the problem. note: there are no codes of any kind coming up with this problem. I don't want to be a parts hanger but I had 2 distributors that were bad before,and the last one was changed in Feb 07. any ideas or checks I can do. would the dodge dealer find the problem on his expensive equipment? my mechanic friend did the fuel pump,filter, this weekend and the last distributor in feb 07 and he thinks it's an ignition problem. I thought I read somewhere if the voltage isn't right ,then the fuel won't pump? thanks for any info Randy > oh, i see > > ___________________ > Used Car Donation Tips > Car & Autos Guide > http://www.zone-car.com I have new plugs,wires,fuel pump, fuel filter, but the car still misses and acts like it's not getting fuel when you step on it. There are no codes. Would the Dodge dealer find the problem on his equipment? Any ideas or checks I can do. __________________________________________________ Any dealer with modern engine analysis equipment can probably diagnose the problem. If the car is a Dodge, a Dodge dealer may be more familiar with it, so diagnosis may take le$$ time. There are a lot of checks you can do before taking it to a dealer. If you will describe the car, particularly the engine and its history, and if you will describe in detail the symptoms of the problem (sounds, smells, vibrations, conditions when happening, etc.), someone here will point to a good place to start. Good luck. Rodan. |
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