ok...my car has never done this till like 3 weeks ago and now it wont stop....ok every morning i will start my car and most of the time it will start just fine..but then after driving it for about 10-35min i go to class for about 45min-3 hours and then go to try and start up my car it does this.....it starts up then all the sudden dies, loses all power or something...keep trying to start it stays runnig or about 2 sec then dies...start for a 3rd time, sometimes it will start then only run on like 6-7 cylinders...then after like the 5th try i start it it does it again (dies) then wait for like a minute then it will start up just fine!! WHATS THE DEALO????
please help!
ps..opti, plugs, wires have been changed about 4-5 monthgs ago!!!80k miles on the car also..95 a4 camaro!

 

try replacing the coil, OR the ignition control moduel. If that does not work, hook up a fuel presure test guage to the shrader vavle and see what you are running PSI wise, perhaps your pump is getting weak. But I think its more ignition related and prob the coil if you have 80k on the stocker. What else do you think guys?

 

My car did something similar a while ago.I believe it was bad gas.Try going to a different place to get your gas.Also run some injector cleaner thru it.Mobil syntec works great.

 

Sounds ignition related dont you think joeSS97? I mean if it just started 3 weeks ago, I am sure he has filled his tank since then.

 

Its possible,just going by my problem.

 

well...should i go ahead get a COIL, and the ignition stuff..or only do i need ignition switch, cylinder, and the new key? or can i jsut get the whole ignition module as one?

 

well from what i hear the ICM (Ignition Control Moduel) either works or is doesn't. The coil on the other hand starts to fade out with time. So I would go ahead and get a coil, get an MSD blaster coil or something prob will be the same price as stock anyway. That should definitly fix you up, ALSO, when you did new wires on your car, did you ALSO change the coil wire?

 

i actually..yea i think so..cause i remebering that one of the wires were kinda smaller than the other..but i really dont reemeber my bro did it for me...i just put them on and helped him out from under the car..but i bought th pack of em when i change my spak plugs!!! so i think they came with them..but if not then NO i didnt!!

 

I would say get yourself a new coil and/or change the fuel filter. Im doubting the filter but its a cheap easy fix and it should probably be done anyhow with 80K miles on it. If you are interested, I have a MSD blaster coil with about 30min. of use on it. I bought it when I thought maybe my old one was going bad, but it turned out to be bad gas. Anyhow, if your interested in buying that coil from me shoot me an email at wisneski7@yahoo.com. Thanks


Aaron

 

well...i was going to go ahead and do it right now...is mallory a good brand for coils?

 

Don't start replacing stuff that you aren't sure needs replacing. I would 1st have the fuel pressure tested.

 

i was going to replace the coil n e ways...might as well...since its a OLD POS STOCK GM 80k mile coil

 

Definately Ignition

My personal problems i have had is with wires..........If it's a burned wire......it will usually run good for a little bit when it's cold engine..........after the engine warms up like 10 minutes it will start missing and you will have a ton less power. I've never had a hard time starting it though.........it would just miss when you drove it.........but then again.....my wire wasn't too bad.....

Check wires!!

 

i wish yall could answer my ? about the mallory ignition? is that a good coild to get or should i get MSD? and thanks for your responses!!

 

I'd help ya crazy but i don't know what you are talking about. Don't know about that type of ignition