Car starts and dies after 5 seconds
NOFX0617
06-04-2007, 02:44 AM
Alright so I finally got my 6 bolt swap done. All it needed the other day was a battery so I left it alone for a few days and today I put the new battery in and it starts up just fine. The car runs for like 5 seconds and then just completely dies. I am really clueless as to what this could be. If anyone has any ideas they would be greatly appreciated as usual.
WaFFeL
06-04-2007, 05:56 PM
Does it sputter and try to keep running then die or just plain die?
NOFX0617
06-04-2007, 05:58 PM
It just strait dies.
WaFFeL
06-04-2007, 09:53 PM
Sounds to me like your ECU is picking up something it doesn't like and is shutting the car off...you sure you hooked up everything properly?
NOFX0617
06-04-2007, 10:20 PM
Yeah because it was running fine just the other day.
aSyLuM32
06-05-2007, 10:21 PM
Yeah because it was running fine just the other day.
MAKE SURE YOUR CAM SENSOR IS WORKING PROPERLY!!! LOL!!! I just got done with a big huge thing over my car with the EXACT same problem... it was the cam sensor... no joke take a look at it
MAKE SURE YOUR CAM SENSOR IS WORKING PROPERLY!!! LOL!!! I just got done with a big huge thing over my car with the EXACT same problem... it was the cam sensor... no joke take a look at it
NOFX0617
06-06-2007, 06:35 AM
Yup...thats what it ended up being. The CEL said cam sensor and so I took it off and took it apart and there was like a ton of sand in there. No wonder it didnt work. Luckily I had another one just chillin in the garage. Hooked it up and it was good to go.
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