HELP: Car died and unable to start
07-08-2015, 02:22 PM
#1
HELP: Car died and unable to start
1996 Infinit I30 automatic
Car started to stumble and lose power. Once parked, everything fine. Then a few miles later, car just died and unable to start.
Tried to start but starter would not crank. Called AAA and a few minutes later while waiting tried to start the car and it started and idled fine. But my radiator fans were not running so I pulled into a parking lot.
No fuses blown.
Please help!
Stan
Car started to stumble and lose power. Once parked, everything fine. Then a few miles later, car just died and unable to start.
Tried to start but starter would not crank. Called AAA and a few minutes later while waiting tried to start the car and it started and idled fine. But my radiator fans were not running so I pulled into a parking lot.
No fuses blown.
Please help!
Stan
07-08-2015, 02:30 PM
#3
Thanks for your response.
I am sitting here with the car idling.
The auto trans fluid level is good, recently changed. The battery terminals are on tight.
As the car idles I wiggled the key in the ignition cylinder and it doesn't shut the car off (thought the ignition switch was bad).
I am sitting here with the car idling.
The auto trans fluid level is good, recently changed. The battery terminals are on tight.
As the car idles I wiggled the key in the ignition cylinder and it doesn't shut the car off (thought the ignition switch was bad).
07-08-2015, 04:16 PM
#5
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Your battery terminals might be tight, yet might be corroded. I suggest cleaning them before moving on to the alternator. Some of the auto parts stores might be willing to run some tests to find the problem.
07-08-2015, 09:09 PM
#7
I have a weird symptom that doesn't make any sense.
As I was driving home, the car would studder at times. When sitting at a red light, the idle would drop to almost 0rpm (earlier it did drop to 0rpm and the car died).
I could feel the loss of power as I was driving on the highway. No check engine light at all today.
Got home and read the codes:
P0420
P0430
Doesn't the '96 I30 not have precats?
As I was driving home, the car would studder at times. When sitting at a red light, the idle would drop to almost 0rpm (earlier it did drop to 0rpm and the car died).
I could feel the loss of power as I was driving on the highway. No check engine light at all today.
Got home and read the codes:
P0420
P0430
Doesn't the '96 I30 not have precats?
07-08-2015, 09:39 PM
#9
I will keep note of that. Thank you.
I did re-open up the MAF again to re-solder all of the connections in there (they looked okay). I also cleaned up the battery connections. We'll see how the car runs tomorrow.
On a side note, I had a ***** of a day troubleshooting my '95 Hardbody failed ECTS. The OBD1 ECU would report something wrong with the ignition, but actually the ECTS was bad causing very difficult starts.
I did re-open up the MAF again to re-solder all of the connections in there (they looked okay). I also cleaned up the battery connections. We'll see how the car runs tomorrow.
On a side note, I had a ***** of a day troubleshooting my '95 Hardbody failed ECTS. The OBD1 ECU would report something wrong with the ignition, but actually the ECTS was bad causing very difficult starts.
07-10-2015, 11:31 PM
#10
Drove the car yesterday and today with no problems.
I guess re-soldering the AFM or re-tightening the battery connections fixed the problem. Most likely the latter because the ECU never had an AFM trouble code.
I guess re-soldering the AFM or re-tightening the battery connections fixed the problem. Most likely the latter because the ECU never had an AFM trouble code.
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