99celiGT

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Need help ASAP plz, just started my car and it idles rly low and sounds as if it's about to shut off, as if it's being choked. Car has no power and eventually would shut off on its own. Anybody got any ideas to what this might be

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rave2n

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QUOTE (99celiGT @ Mar 13, 2012 - 3:30 PM)

>Need help ASAP plz, just started my car and it idles rly low and sounds as if it's about to shut off, as if it's being choked. Car has no power and eventually would shut off on its own. Anybody got any ideas to what this might be

Well we don't have much to go on, but it could be 1 of many things.

I'd start with fuel pressure, go rent a fuel pressure testing kit from autozone for 25 smackers, and confirm your line is within PSI specs.

Being you have a 99, is it throwing any code? and do you how to check for stored codes?

99celiGT

#3

How can I Check for stored codes, I'll check for fuel pressure once it gets towed home

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I only want to be faster than the guy next to me.

celicomx

#4

when was the last time you change spark plugs, wires, distributor cap and rotor? also the fuel filter??

99celiGT

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QUOTE (celicomx @ Mar 13, 2012 - 4:44 PM)

>when was the last time you change spark plugs, wires, distributor cap and rotor? also the fuel filter??

All of those I have recently changed except the fuel filter, I'm starting to believe it leaning towards a fuel problem because now the car doesn't wanna turn over

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I only want to be faster than the guy next to me.

PolliS_5S-FE

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it should turn over regardless of fuel am I not correct? It just won't fire

99celiGT

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QUOTE (PolliS_5S-FE @ Mar 13, 2012 - 11:29 PM)

>it should turn over regardless of fuel am I not correct? It just won't fire

It does crank but doesn't turn on, I took the bolt from the top of the fuel filter then put the key in the on switch and no fuel was being shot out of the filter

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I only want to be faster than the guy next to me.

SwissFerdi

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QUOTE (99celiGT @ Mar 13, 2012 - 4:11 PM)

>How can I Check for stored codes, I'll check for fuel pressure once it gets towed home

Use the OBDII port on the driver's side of the engine bay, should be a little black box right behind the wheel well, directly in front of the brake booster. Any auto shop can do it for you.

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