I need help

[mommyov_3]

I bought a 95 neon last july. It quite on me at the end of aug. I was coming back from a trip and it shut down on me on the highway. I can not find out what is wrong with it. Can anyone tell me????? It now will not start. I know it is not the fuel pump.

[pegasus757]

First of all we need to find out witch way we want to go with this ....(is it fuel or ignition) simple test remove one spark plug wire at the coil.. then have some one crank the engine ..the coil puts out about 30,000 volts you should hear or see the spark. first of all does the car even crank ?

[mommyov_3]

It does crank and every once in a while it will start for just a sec. I do get a spark. It just dies on me going down the road. Some times I can turn the key back and turn it on again and it would go. now I can't get it to go at all. I only had it running for a couple of months. HELP!!!!!!!

[pegasus757]

read my last post about a wierd ign problem...if you have some starting fluid spray a little in the air cleaner and see if it will start . also check the fuses in the car and also outside in the black box next to the battery PLZ use a small amount of starting fluid just a shot or two. starting fluid vs gas is like setting off a grenade in a phonebooth vs a firecraker

[mommyov_3]

i DID CHECK THE FUES, i PUT A NEW FUEL censor on it and it ran great for a sec. I took it up the road. After I tried to start it again,, again nothing it wouldn't start. I checked the fuel line thats not the problem. I am clueless....

[Scatch!]

Why are you so sure it's not the fuel pump? Have you checked the relays? Have you had the battery and connections checked and cleaned? It very easily be a corroded/loose battery connection. How about the O2 sensors? I doubt that it's an O2 sensor, since you run open until the engine warms up, but it's worth looking into.

[mommyov_3]

I already had the fuel pump checked out.

[NJH_Habitatpro]

throttle body wire im almost sure of it have it checked.

[blachdohcneon]

you put in a new fuel censor, do you mean a new fuel pump fuse?
if you did and it ran but died, did you blow the fuse again? if you did thats your problem.

[cyber_lord]

Have you tried the onboard diagnostic test to see if it gives you any codes Telling you What is Wrong?http://members.cox.net/cyber_lord/ON...IAGNOSTICS.htm