pimpman81

I didnt know how to edit the title of my other post. At first I thought it was when I was going to stop, but now my car just dies at random times. It has happened 3 times now and almost caused me to wreck the last time. Someone please help me fast. The Check engine light or any other light has never came on. Please help fast. Thanks

pimpman81

Someone please help fast, Thanks

Sexima

do you have anyhting like PR intake or anything installed?

BiGDICKStuD

have your alternator and battery checked... might be cuz one or both is bad..

VQdriver

you're kinda vague on your description. it could be many things causing it from the ignition to the transmission, to the fuel pump. my pump seized during the winter time causing the engine to cut out randomly. you should bring it in to a specialist.

speedy-t

You could be getting air pockets into your fuel lines. This usually doesn't kill the engine though, just causes hesitation. What usually happens just before it dies? Are you slowing down, cruising, etc...? If lights start to dim, then look at battery or alternator. If it just dies, then it could very well be your fuel pump going bad.

pimpman81

It doesnt do anything before it dies. It just dies, there are no signs of it coming or anything. It doesnt bog down or anything at all. Then it starts back up and runs fine. It has started doing it more often now. I have 92K on my car and bought it with 85K on it. I dont know when the last time the fuel filter or fuel pump were changed. Could this be it? Please help. Thanks

Daniel B. Martin

Replace the fuel filter. I'll guess that won't solve your problem, but it will be money well spent nonetheless. The abrupt nature of the symptom suggests that the problem is electrical in nature. Further information will be provided in subsequent posts.

Daniel B. Martin

Your symptom may have been caused by a faulty fuel pump relay. The fuel pump relay is mounted behind the plastic kick panel to the left of the driver's feet. It is a Type 1M relay in a blue plastic case. All blue relays are alike, so you may exchange the fuel pump relay with any blue relay found in the passenger cabin fuse block or the two relay boxes in the engine compartment.

Daniel B. Martin

Your symptom might be caused by a faulty Engine Control Module relay.

1) Raise the hood.

2) Just in front of the battery you should see a black plastic relay box. This is relay box #2. There is a good photo of it in the Haynes manual on page 12-4.

3) Use a flat-blade screwdriver to release the two latches which secure the relay box cover. Remove the relay box cover.

4) There are two rows of relay sockets, four in each row. Your relay box may have some blank sockets, depending on which options are installed. Look at the row of relays closest to the radiator. The left-most socket should have a brown relay installed, and that is the ECM relay.

5) Each relay has one plastic latch which holds it in place. Use a small flat-blade screwdriver to release the ECM relay latch and remove the relay. All brown relays are alike and are interchangeable. Exchange the ECM relay with any other brown relay in the same box.

6) If your symptom goes away you have a bad relay. Replace it.

7) If your symptom remains unchanged the ECM relay was not at fault. You didn't fix the problem, but this experiment didn't cost you anything either.