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> 2001 Gs 4cyl Wont Start
sandman
post Aug 15 2007, 11:21 AM
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ok guys this is my chics ride and man am i lost on these cars. i drive a truck..

she was driving along fine then went under the over pass took a left turn to get on the on ramp and the car was dying as she pumped the gas

after it sits for awhile it will stutter like its wanting to start then just cranks over and over.

i check basics..
unplug fuel line cranked over and gas was flowing. have not checked the pressure.
i also listened for the fuel pump but it seems that i only hear a noise when i put it gear and then to reverse then to drive
checked the plugs for spark.. they have spark
car has about 120k miles and wires and plugs are about 3k miles new.

i cant handle these sidways motors. my hands are too big.

thanks for your responses..
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post Aug 15 2007, 06:57 PM
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did service engine light come on? if yes, you want to get a code-reader to figure out what sensors were tripped, and will help isololate the issue
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post Aug 17 2007, 10:45 AM
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no service engine light is on.. as the car wont start i didnt know if it needs to be started for the light to come on.

went to autozone and got a reader.. no codes.

also took valve cover off and the timing belt is still on..

anyone ever tried a ignition failure sensor and found that was the problem.. or the crank shaft sensor..

thanks!
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post Oct 28 2007, 05:23 PM
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I have a 2000 eclipse 2.4 with the exact same problem. I can't find any help. Like you when I put it through the gears I hear a noise that sounds like the fuel pump.
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post Oct 29 2007, 01:07 AM
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Hey man, i recently had a problem kinda like yours, it ended up being the ecu. mine went out after 106k miles. check that, and let us know.
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post Oct 29 2007, 03:57 PM
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  Hey man, i recently had a problem kinda like yours, it ended up being the ecu.


What was wrong with the ECU? And where did you take it to be looked at/or what did you do to check it?



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i cant handle these sideways motors. my hands are too big.


haha, i know... they can be cramped... its especially aggravating to change the spark plugs on the rear bank. (sory.. :offtopic: , i know)
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post Oct 29 2007, 04:02 PM
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here was the problem after taking the whole motor down.. i got inside the timing belt and it seems there was also a camshaft belt and that slipped off causing it to loose timing also.. i changed the belt put the timing back and it runs fine now!!
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post Oct 29 2007, 06:24 PM
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Wow, congrats man... haha you didn't even need our help. Did this happen because the timing belt wasn't changed when it was supposed to? Or have you kept up on all of that?
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post Oct 30 2007, 12:07 AM
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QUOTE(eclipseman2 @ Oct 29 2007, 03:57 PM)
What was wrong with the ECU?  And where did you take it to be looked at/or what did you do to check it?
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I took it to the mitsu dealer and it was faulty or sumthin, they did all the work for free, and i didn't pay a dime. ha ha, so as you can guess, i didn,t ask q's... :)
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