car running hesitant

2000 monte carlo ss pace car, 80000 miles

Ok, well i put one post on here and then my car actually starts to have a

problem, weird, anyway, i was leaving to go to work tonight, i started up my

monte and i put it in gear, i had to turn out from behind a car, it seemed then

like the car lost some power and the power steering was kind of tough, then,

i start going and tried to rev the engine up, you know, just give it some

gas and it just tries to stall, then i started going up hill and it just barely

moved and sputtered then died, i had the radio working, the lights and

everything. I tried to start it again, it turned over well but wouldn't start.

There did seem to be alot of dimming of the lights when it was running. I

think that it is the alternator, any advice would be great, thanks.

tried to start it this morning after work, now it turns over nicely, seems like the battery is fine and the starter, it just won't start up, please please help, if it is easy i would like to fix on the spot and not have to pay to tow, thanks.

Is the CEL (Check Engine Light) on? If yes, pull the codes and post to narrow it down. if no, try a shot of wd-40 or carb cleaner in the throttle body. If it starts then dies, your problem is fuel related. If not, you may have lost spark due to a bad crank sensor, ignition module, etc...

Of course, if the engine does not start, the "Check Engine" lamp will be on, and there may be no error codes stored. That is normal, and may not be helpful in diagnosing this problem.

The description sounds typical of a fuel delivery problem. I wonder if this is related to your fuel level sensor issue.

Evidently, it didn't occur on the road, and the car is not stranded somewhere. Make sure you can hear the fuel pump run its two-second prime cycle when the ignition is turned on. Check for fuel pressure at the fuel rail test port. Make sure the SECURITY lamp is not flashing while you are attempting to start the engine.

Of course, if the engine does not start, the "Check Engine" lamp will be on, and there may be no error codes stored. That is normal, and may not be helpful in diagnosing this problem

I was referring to the whether the CEL came on when the problem started. Scanning the car and posting the codes would narrow down our criteria to suggest help.

From the symptom description, it could be a locked up serpentine belt driven accessory that freed up when it cooled down, battery, battery cable/connection, etc...

sorry guys, i was an idiot, it was out of gas, i would prefer not to let you guys know how stupid i am but it happens, and with the gas gauge broke, and i did no highway driving this tank, i didn't think that 247 miles on the tank was out of gas, thanks for all of the input.

:lol: Awesome, atleast it wasnt anything thats really serious..