HELP! Inconsistent starting problem!
stanard
02-03-2004, 07:46 PM
I have a 93/94 V6 24 Galant (Australian model). I had all the lifters replaced about a week ago (no more ticking!), but now she's playing up on me. Oh, and please bear with me, as I may not know what i'm talking about :).
After getting the lifters done, it was running perfectly, better than ever actually, but then 2 days later, it wouldn't start one morning. Battery seemed fine, all lights and everything worked, tried jumpstarting it, nothing. The engine was trying to start, but it just wouldn't kick over.
Anyway, I called my mechanic, and they came to my place to have a look. Tried to get it started for 1 - 2 hours, but to no avail. Suspected it might be a computer problem. Called a towtruck, they left. Here's the weird thing, about 10 minutes after they left, I tried to start it again and voila! it worked. It ran a bit rough, the "check engine" light was on, was blowing some smoke, and then it died on me. Got it started a few more times, each time it seemed to be running better. By the time the towtruck arrived, I was able to turn the car around and drive it up onto the truck with no problems!
So the next day my mechanic calls me and says that he can't find anything wrong my car. He said he's had it running basically the whole day, and has been taking it for quick drives around the block every hour or so to make sure it's all good (by the way, I 100% trust him, and he knows what he's talking about). So that afternoon I pick it up and I'm a happy (but somewhat confused) man.
It runs great for another 3 days, and then yesterday afternoon it wouldn't start again. Kept trying a few times and it eventually starts, check engine light comes on, blows smoke, then dies. Does this a few times, then runs fine again all evening (no check engine light either). This morning it wouldn't start again, and refused to start at all all day, so now i'm really worried. I just thought I'd see if any of you guys know what it could be before I bother my mechanic again. I'll probably get up tomorrow and it'll start just fine :rolleyes:.
After getting the lifters done, it was running perfectly, better than ever actually, but then 2 days later, it wouldn't start one morning. Battery seemed fine, all lights and everything worked, tried jumpstarting it, nothing. The engine was trying to start, but it just wouldn't kick over.
Anyway, I called my mechanic, and they came to my place to have a look. Tried to get it started for 1 - 2 hours, but to no avail. Suspected it might be a computer problem. Called a towtruck, they left. Here's the weird thing, about 10 minutes after they left, I tried to start it again and voila! it worked. It ran a bit rough, the "check engine" light was on, was blowing some smoke, and then it died on me. Got it started a few more times, each time it seemed to be running better. By the time the towtruck arrived, I was able to turn the car around and drive it up onto the truck with no problems!
So the next day my mechanic calls me and says that he can't find anything wrong my car. He said he's had it running basically the whole day, and has been taking it for quick drives around the block every hour or so to make sure it's all good (by the way, I 100% trust him, and he knows what he's talking about). So that afternoon I pick it up and I'm a happy (but somewhat confused) man.
It runs great for another 3 days, and then yesterday afternoon it wouldn't start again. Kept trying a few times and it eventually starts, check engine light comes on, blows smoke, then dies. Does this a few times, then runs fine again all evening (no check engine light either). This morning it wouldn't start again, and refused to start at all all day, so now i'm really worried. I just thought I'd see if any of you guys know what it could be before I bother my mechanic again. I'll probably get up tomorrow and it'll start just fine :rolleyes:.
Str8in
02-03-2004, 08:18 PM
Put a scanner to it to retrieve the codes. You might wanna check ur oil pump too.
azakram
06-16-2005, 02:35 PM
:)
I was thinking of doing somethinng to my car's lifters now some other time.
But I think the machanaic has tightened the valve adgustment. There should be some distance between them. I think valve is getting some oil into the chamber and when it statrs it release smoke of oil. It might be just one valve since sometime it keep on working.
this is just a guess.
By the way V6 is a hassel it is too difficult to repair and dignose.
I was thinking of doing somethinng to my car's lifters now some other time.
But I think the machanaic has tightened the valve adgustment. There should be some distance between them. I think valve is getting some oil into the chamber and when it statrs it release smoke of oil. It might be just one valve since sometime it keep on working.
this is just a guess.
By the way V6 is a hassel it is too difficult to repair and dignose.
shaunmc
09-21-2005, 04:05 PM
We have been having the same problem with my daughters 93 galant and was wondering if you ever got the problem fixed and what it was.
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