20 Most Recent 1989 Dodge Colt Vista Questions & Answers

check the crankshaft sensir they go bad and keep it from firing

check air and fuel filter if you have not ck engine light on if light is on run scanner to retrieve codes

Check catalytic converter, may be clogged. Any warning lights?

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This could be numerous things. Your fuel system could be causing this. Or your ignition system.

Reviewing records & inspecting parts is the best diagnosis. Has the fuel filter, fuel pump or pressure regulator been changed recently? Have the spark plugs, distributor cap/rotor or wires been changed?

Good luck.

You never jump a dead battery
That is an unsafe act and could
result in an explosion

You must charge any battery fully,
to start any diagnostic proceedure

You never remove either battery cables,
while a vehicle is running,another practice
that will bite you sooner than later

It sounds as though the battery is not
capable of taking a charge and offers
too much resistance to run the car hooked up

sounds like a blown head gasket. ity is allowing water into the cylinder and leaving the exhaust via white smoke

you should change that relay

Hi, you can get the timing belt installation diagram on this LINK.....

1 3 4 2 is the correct firing order

Cylinder order in motor:

firewall
4 3 2 1
radiator

sounds to me like the clutch is wore out, how many miles on it??

hydraulic clutchs are self adjusting, that is how they work, as the clutch plate wears the clutch pedal moves up a tiny bit and it gets very hard to push when the clutch is worn out, what is the symptom?

The valves are non adjustable if you have noise in the motor then you have an oiling problem

possable problem with your model of car could be the fan temp sensor on the engine , or other problem could be a fuse or fusable link wire , or burned out fan motor itself

I would first check the timing to see if it's correct. if the engine's timing is off it will not have power.

you have to remove the motor / or trans which ever is easyer while your at it change the transmission seal if it is an automatic seal is a pump seal you ca get both at autozone for about 4.00 each