viet_racer22

hi there,
today i was about to go out with my friends but when i tried to start my car, it turned on then just shut off. yesterday night it was working perfectly but now it just doesnt stay on. my car is stock and is a 96. sorry this is so broad but i really dont know what is wrong. any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. thanks.

Velcro

sounds almost like a fuel pressure problem listen to your fuel pump if you don't hear it hum, you a a fuse, relay or pump problem
P.S it is located under the rear seat, if you take off the bench you will be able to hear the pump more clearly.

JeffCatt

Could be some bad gas? Our van did something that sounds like that, we had to press the accelerator or the the car would die. It was like diving a manuel only worse. we just got some gas de-icer, some fuel injector cleaner and some high grade gas, then it ran perfectly.
that aside I guess I'd check that fuel pump thing under the seat that other dude was talking about.

viet_racer22

as i posted in the general forum, i dont know what was wrong but this morning my car started up right away. i'm assuming it didnt start due to the freezing weather. i tried starting it 10 times yesterday and it would turn on then stall. i'm just glad it started this morning because i went back to school today. oh and my car is an auto and has been maintained by the dealership all its life. has this happened to anyone? any other ideas to why this happened would b greatly appreciated. thanks.