car died on me while driving
10-23-2008, 01:31 PM
#1
Racer
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 492
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
car died on me while driving
I was on my way to class this morning. The car started up fine but I didn't even make it a mile with out it dieing. I waited a little and tried to start it again and it did but then died before I could even put my foot on the gas. I live in fairfax, va if anyone is willing to help me PM me and I will give you my phone number. I am not going anywhere so I will be online for a while.
10-23-2008, 01:33 PM
#2
Instructor
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Westfield NJ
Posts: 116
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
10-23-2008, 07:57 PM
#7
Pro
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Boston, Taxachusetts
Posts: 624
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
DME relay.....but if you bring it to a shop that doesn't work on these cars they're going to tell you it's the fuel pump. Buy one (DME relay) online and put it in before they do anything else.
Trending Topics
10-24-2008, 10:48 AM
#11
Got Nothin'
Rennlist Member
Rennlist Member
DME relay, Speed or Ref sensor.
Just went through this nightmare.
Clarks-garage.com can be your friend on this one.
It is not enough to swap parts, although the relay is a very good place to start, after that, need to isolate whether you have fuel and/or spark.
Just went through this nightmare.
Clarks-garage.com can be your friend on this one.
It is not enough to swap parts, although the relay is a very good place to start, after that, need to isolate whether you have fuel and/or spark.
10-24-2008, 12:12 PM
#14
Racer
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 492
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
The tech has said that their is spark no fuel. I am really hoping it is just a stupid relay
10-25-2008, 11:32 AM
#15
Pro
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Boston, Taxachusetts
Posts: 624
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
As I said before you better beat the tech to it if it's he doesn't regularly work on 944s. If he hasn't worked on that many 944s he will diagnose "no fuel" as a bad fuel pump...the symptoms are pretty much the same between that and a DME relay. A DME relay costs about $25 and a fuel pump is $200 if you're lucky. Replace the relay just to see, it is worth it.