It has Died this morning, HELP!?!!

[Commando]

hey all, a quick help please...

my car a 1994 Z28 stock everything with 68K miles on it, it's been running all fine except a little shudder/hesitation between 1700/2000 rpm range, but always starts from the first click.

today in the morning i start the car everything is fine, i wait for 2 min. to warm then start to move, i just put on Drive and move for half a meter and it shuts down... i freaked out cause it's the first time ever, i try to start again, the engine revolves but it just wont kick in?!?!?! it's just like as if there's no Gas in the car, i try several times with break time but nothin and there's a gas smell maybe cause i press the gas too much, it just wont start, what could it be?

Fuel pump gone bad, or the OPTI :mad: :mad:

[Chris 96 WS6]

You need to do some troubleshooting first. It could be one of a dozen or more things. You need to know if you have fuel and spark first before you do anything.

[Commando]

spark plug/wire are new, and yes i have fuel.... it's so weird i tried it again before 15 min. and it's still the same?!!! exactly as if there's no fuel? WTF

[Chris 96 WS6]

I'm saying you need to confirm you are getting fuel into the cylinders, and confirm you are getting spark at the spark plug.

It needs three things to start: Air, fuel, and spark. Remove any of those, or significantly alter the spark timing, and it won't start.

[Commando]

well, the problem i can't get enough time as it's parked at the parkin place where i work, the last thing i did was cleaning the MAF and my air elbow has a bad rip in it?! could it cause such a problem..

[myersfw]

Disconnect your MAF and try to start it again.

[Commando]

just went out and tried it but nothing

[myersfw]

Another ingredient for the car to start is compression, one more being spark at the correct time. We need a little more info to help you troubleshoot this.
One question - Did she just quit running - no noises, clunks or backfire of any kind?

[Commando]

everything was fine, but for the past 3 weeks it had a hesitation and little jerking between 1700-2000 rpm, i thought it's because the rip in the air elbow, or a dirty MAF, i cleaned the maf and everything is fine for 1 day, after that i finished duty and went to the car, start and everything fine "no check engine light or anything", i keep it to warm up for 3 min. then put on Drive, as soon as i drive it it just stopped.. after that it's the same, nothing, just as if there's no gas reaching the engine..

[Commando]

anyone?

[03slowZ06]

Are you getting spark?

[Enthusiast]

Maybe a weak alternator. I had a celica do that the other day at work. It would start but when it went into gear bam itd die

[myersfw]

I would check for spark next.

[Garrett TX LT1]

you should try your spark next thing, the alternator is a possibility, were you very careful cleaning the MAF? thats a sensitive area, check for any fluid leaks even small ones, i had a 94 ran fine and the thermostat housing was just barely dripping for a few hours, shorted out the opti

sorry we cant be of more help its gonna be one of those things that we all kick ourself in the ass for missing :/

[Grims]

Just read the sig :)

[Grims]

When you attempt to start the car, doe sthe RPM needle slightly bounce up and down?

[Commando]

FIXED, IGNITION COIL NEEDS REPLACMENT.

sorry for the delay and thanks all for ur help, a damn ignition coil,,hehe i'm glad it's simple though