Help!
#11
08-14-2005, 05:16 PM
RE: Help!
Guess it's time to take it in to the shop. Last night the MIL came on(flashing). Shut the car of restarted in then the light stayed on(no flashing). Later in the night stopped to get gas light goes out. Still getting a bad hesitation. I know leaving the gas cap lose will trip the MIL, I'm always careful not to do that. UGGGHHH!!!!!
#12
08-14-2005, 06:23 PM
RE: Help!
ORIGINAL: montecarlobabe
Guess it's time to take it in to the shop. Last night the MIL came on(flashing). Shut the car of restarted in then the light stayed on(no flashing). Later in the night stopped to get gas light goes out. Still getting a bad hesitation. I know leaving the gas cap lose will trip the MIL, I'm always careful not to do that. UGGGHHH!!!!!
Guess it's time to take it in to the shop. Last night the MIL came on(flashing). Shut the car of restarted in then the light stayed on(no flashing). Later in the night stopped to get gas light goes out. Still getting a bad hesitation. I know leaving the gas cap lose will trip the MIL, I'm always careful not to do that. UGGGHHH!!!!!
#13
08-23-2005, 12:08 PM
RE: Help!
It almost sounds like it could be low fuel pressure. When driving around sharp corners or up steep hills could cause this. I would check for porper operation of the fule pump, and any restrictions of the fule filter along with the fule lines. To check for fule pressure you need a pressure gauge. This will let you know if you do have proper fule pressure. In the end it would almost be easier to take it to a shop. If you are willing to do this yourself I would suggest getting a repair manual, here it can give you a step by step instruction. The only way you will solve this problem is by trial and error along with experience. Good luck!
#14
08-28-2005, 07:30 PM
RE: Help!
Well before I could get it in the shop it has bit the dust(lets hope its not dead). Still not sure what it is...guess I'll know now for sure. Could the serpentine belt being on wrong cause problems like this? Dont ask, lol. UH OHHHH.....lol
#16
08-28-2005, 08:36 PM
RE: Help!
Well in my frantic state of mind I was when when my car died I thought the belt was wrong but it's not. The motor sounds like a lawn mower motor shaking and carrying on. I'm afraid it's cooked, but what do I know I'm a girl. It has oil and plenty of it but when it started acting up the low oil pressure light came on and then the car died. It will start back but will not stay running and like I said sounds horrible..no knocking just extremly rough...then it dies. Wont idle unless I give it gas. Guess I can quit guessing cause its on its way to a repair shop. Just out of curiosity does this vehicle have a timing belt or chain? It's a 1999 Monte. Thanks guys for all your help!!
#17
08-28-2005, 08:53 PM
RE: Help!
ORIGINAL: montecarlobabe
Well in my frantic state of mind I was when when my car died I thought the belt was wrong but it's not. The motor sounds like a lawn mower motor shaking and carrying on. I'm afraid it's cooked, but what do I know I'm a girl. It has oil and plenty of it but when it started acting up the low oil pressure light came on and then the car died. It will start back but will not stay running and like I said sounds horrible..no knocking just extremly rough...then it dies. Wont idle unless I give it gas. Guess I can quit guessing cause its on its way to a repair shop. Just out of curiosity does this vehicle have a timing belt or chain? It's a 1999 Monte. Thanks guys for all your help!!
Well in my frantic state of mind I was when when my car died I thought the belt was wrong but it's not. The motor sounds like a lawn mower motor shaking and carrying on. I'm afraid it's cooked, but what do I know I'm a girl. It has oil and plenty of it but when it started acting up the low oil pressure light came on and then the car died. It will start back but will not stay running and like I said sounds horrible..no knocking just extremly rough...then it dies. Wont idle unless I give it gas. Guess I can quit guessing cause its on its way to a repair shop. Just out of curiosity does this vehicle have a timing belt or chain? It's a 1999 Monte. Thanks guys for all your help!!
#18
08-30-2005, 09:03 PM
RE: Help!
The repair shop called me said bad news it has a blown head gasket and it blew the bottom outof the motor....not 100% sure though till we look at it further. Few hours later good news it was just your fuel pressure regulator it broke allowed gas into the engine...so I said fix it..woohoo!!! Well few more hours later well we fixed it ran great BUT after fixing it because all the gas in the motor it caused the bearings to go out. After 5 minutes of nice smooth running the motor blew. UGHHH. So now I have a bad motor and a 275 repair bill. My dad says something dont sound right to him like why would it run so good then just boom let go. Who knows but thats all she wrote I guess, lol.
#20
08-30-2005, 10:39 PM
RE: Help!
ORIGINAL: montecarlobabe
The repair shop called me said bad news it has a blown head gasket and it blew the bottom outof the motor....not 100% sure though till we look at it further. Few hours later good news it was just your fuel pressure regulator it broke allowed gas into the engine...so I said fix it..woohoo!!! Well few more hours later well we fixed it ran great BUT after fixing it because all the gas in the motor it caused the bearings to go out. After 5 minutes of nice smooth running the motor blew. UGHHH. So now I have a bad motor and a 275 repair bill. My dad says something dont sound right to him like why would it run so good then just boom let go. Who knows but thats all she wrote I guess, lol.
The repair shop called me said bad news it has a blown head gasket and it blew the bottom outof the motor....not 100% sure though till we look at it further. Few hours later good news it was just your fuel pressure regulator it broke allowed gas into the engine...so I said fix it..woohoo!!! Well few more hours later well we fixed it ran great BUT after fixing it because all the gas in the motor it caused the bearings to go out. After 5 minutes of nice smooth running the motor blew. UGHHH. So now I have a bad motor and a 275 repair bill. My dad says something dont sound right to him like why would it run so good then just boom let go. Who knows but thats all she wrote I guess, lol.
Well, at least you seem to be taking it well, sorry about what happened but I have a feeling this will be a blessing in disguise
