2002 Pontiac Montana Day 1. 1.Changed the spark plugs and air filter. Cleaned the MAF sensor with MAF cleaner. 2.At first start the engine attempted to start and then back fired. 3.Tried it a couple more times and it started up and ran for about 10 seconds and then died. 4. Started again and ran longer and then died, while dying it chugged and back fired. 5. Attempted to start vehicle again and it wouldn't start. It chugged and back fired again. I then let the vehicle sit for about 30 minutes. 6. Started engine up and it ran. The idle went lower than normal around 650-700 rpm. 7. Drove vehicle around neighborhood. 8. Parked Montana in the driveway for rest of the day. 9. Put a bottle of heet in the gas tank. Day 2. 1. Went out first thing in the morning and started vehicle. It started up and ran with same rpm as stated in day 1. 2. about 2-3 hours after first start of the day I drove the Montana to run an errand for the wife. Got home and parked Montana. 3. Started Montana and backed down the driveway so I could do some yard work. When I finished with the yard work, I went to pull the Montana back up to it's park spot in the drive way and it would not start. 4. Checked to see if spark was getting to the plugs, and it is. 5. Checked to see if fuel was getting to nozzles by pushing on the valve stem at the end of the fuel rail by the power steering reservoir. Plenty of fuel sprayed out of it. 6. Checked to see if any wires were crossed to plugs and all are in their correct location. I'm stumped. I'm an aircraft mechanic with a strong troubleshooting background. However, with the newer vehicles I don't have the proper tooling to check some things. Any help would be appreciated. I'm trying to save myself several hundreds of dollars by not having to take it to the dealership or a garage.
Run the fault codes and look for faulty cam/ crank position sensor as this is indicated by the backfire/hard start and lower idle RPM. Check that battery terminals are clean and tight..
Testimonial: "No codes show up. The negative cable was removed to perform the maintenance, therefore, erasing the codes. I went out to double check and see if there were any and there is not."
SOURCE: 98 Ford F150 w/4.6l Wont start. Hear fuel pump
have diagnostic codes checked to see if you have a cam or crank sensor fault. make sure fuel pressure is at the required pressure, just testing to see if you have fuel at the valve is not enough. replace all spark plug wires. if you replaced two then all are just as old and even when they "look good" does not qualify as "they are good". Replace coil pack. start up drive away happy
403 views
Usually answered in minutes!
×