Car shut off and locked up while driving+rep

spike spiegel · April 9th, 2010, 01:50 PM

this mourning my car's fuel light was on .I went to the gas station and got 8 bucks worth off gas,I got back in my car my gas light was still on .I drove up the block and my car shut off while drivng ,I was going about 50mph,I had to use alot of arm power to turn the wheel and pull over,then I waited a sec,Turned the car back on,The gas light went off And I had a quarter of a tank ,The car drove great all the way to work

Any one no what could have caused this thanks

zinc-vert02 · April 9th, 2010, 01:54 PM

weird

dansgt · April 9th, 2010, 01:55 PM

how old's your fuel filter? may have just got plugged up, when you run real low on fuel it'll suck up any crap from the bottom of the tank and that may have restricted flow enough to stall the engine.

goren813 · April 9th, 2010, 02:12 PM

Fuel pressure sensor or I'm sure there's a sensor or two in the tank for the level. Maybe one of them is acting up.

goren813 · April 9th, 2010, 02:13 PM

^Or filter. Just weird that it ran fine after all this, clogged filter normally won't unclog on its own if its bad enough to stall the car.

dansgt · April 9th, 2010, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by goren813

^Or filter. Just weird that it ran fine after all this, clogged filter normally won't unclog on its own if its bad enough to stall the car.

normally no, but its entirely possible it picked up something big enough to block the flow and as soon as he turned it off it stopped pumping and whatever could have fallen free.

BakerFX4 · April 9th, 2010, 02:46 PM

did you leave the car running when you got gas. I know if i fill mine up with the car running the guage will stay on E but SLOWLY rise. So i just turn it off and back on and it resets the sending unit. That may be your "still showed E with gas light" ordeal.

As far as the car dieing.... 8 bucks is not much. did you possibly turn sharp at a higher speed causing the gas to slosh away? Hell, who knows as far as it dieing.

spike spiegel · April 9th, 2010, 03:12 PM

the car wasnt running when I put the gas in.I was acclerating to pass a car though when my car locked up

goren813 · April 9th, 2010, 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by dansgt

normally no, but its entirely possible it picked up something big enough to block the flow and as soon as he turned it off it stopped pumping and whatever could have fallen free.

True. If its running fine now I'd ignore it ... obviously the car didn't have enough fuel for a split second but obviously its cleared up now.

mrsinister2424 · April 9th, 2010, 03:29 PM

Originally Posted by spike spiegel

the car wasnt running when I put the gas in.I was acclerating to pass a car though when my car locked up

I had this happen ONCE when I was going WOT on the onramp. It died, and I just dumped the clutch in 4th going like 50 to start it back up. I pulled over and checked to see if anything was wrong, and couldn't find anything. I'd imagine it COULD be some air or fuel problem.

I've not had the problem since, it might just be a fluke man

spike spiegel · April 9th, 2010, 05:05 PM

Just went on my lunch and its running great...weird I just dont want my GF driving it and it locks up on her

dansgt · April 9th, 2010, 07:42 PM

ya i've had it happen a couple times, when i first got it and like a year or so ago, i think its just something weird with the fuel system glitching. now wheres the reps promised lol

trent2590 · April 9th, 2010, 07:48 PM

yea i want reps too

Dolbs4082 · April 9th, 2010, 09:53 PM

its prolly your cars way of saying "you cheap ass give me more gas" lmfao im jp man.

Thats def weird!?

yellow04GT · April 9th, 2010, 10:33 PM

I wonder if you were just about out of fuel when you filled up. Then accelerated and drew alittle air. But $8.00 should give you 3 galons, so Idk only guessing. But strange for sure.Like I tell my wife it cost the same to keep it full.These things have low fuel lights.(never seen mine)

spike spiegel · April 13th, 2010, 01:26 PM

rep was givin to all

April 9th, 2010, 01:50 PM	#1
spike spiegel Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 578 iTrader: 0 reviews	Car shut off and locked up while driving+rep this mourning my car's fuel light was on .I went to the gas station and got 8 bucks worth off gas,I got back in my car my gas light was still on .I drove up the block and my car shut off while drivng ,I was going about 50mph,I had to use alot of arm power to turn the wheel and pull over,then I waited a sec,Turned the car back on,The gas light went off And I had a quarter of a tank ,The car drove great all the way to work Any one no what could have caused this thanks __________________ [2000 blue mustang gt vert 5spd,stalker bodykit,18'' cobra rims,lowered 2'',light bar,k&N cai,roush side exhaust,x pipe,pp 75mm tb & plenum Pro5.0 3:90 gears,Custom 91 octane SCT tune 2000 red VW jetta,auto stock Topless Mustang Club Member

April 9th, 2010, 01:54 PM	#2
zinc-vert02 Bringing Yellow Back 2002 mustang gt 12.2 at 117 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: WISCONSIN Posts: 9,965 iTrader: 1 reviews	weird __________________ SOON TO BE 5.4 3V POWERD WITH A ROUSH CHARGER HELPING IT BAMA Performance Drag Team Member #4

April 9th, 2010, 01:55 PM	#3
dansgt Hardcore Enthusiast 03 gt, 95 740i, 96 disco Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Mo Posts: 1,298 iTrader: 2 reviews	how old's your fuel filter? may have just got plugged up, when you run real low on fuel it'll suck up any crap from the bottom of the tank and that may have restricted flow enough to stall the engine. __________________

April 9th, 2010, 02:12 PM	#4
goren813 MM's Official Lucifer '00 3.8L & '05 4.6L Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 3,619 iTrader: 0 reviews	Fuel pressure sensor or I'm sure there's a sensor or two in the tank for the level. Maybe one of them is acting up. __________________ "Fast she goes...in the city of Overdose"

April 9th, 2010, 02:13 PM	#5
goren813 MM's Official Lucifer '00 3.8L & '05 4.6L Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 3,619 iTrader: 0 reviews	^Or filter. Just weird that it ran fine after all this, clogged filter normally won't unclog on its own if its bad enough to stall the car. __________________ "Fast she goes...in the city of Overdose"

April 9th, 2010, 02:46 PM	#7
BakerFX4 I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 16,250 iTrader: 14 reviews	did you leave the car running when you got gas. I know if i fill mine up with the car running the guage will stay on E but SLOWLY rise. So i just turn it off and back on and it resets the sending unit. That may be your "still showed E with gas light" ordeal. As far as the car dieing.... 8 bucks is not much. did you possibly turn sharp at a higher speed causing the gas to slosh away? Hell, who knows as far as it dieing. __________________ 4.75 MMR 900se Livernois ported heads HP 292s blower cams Procharger D1sc at 20+ psi IW 15% OD pulley (and more bolt ons) E85 Tune/numbers coming shortly!!

April 9th, 2010, 03:12 PM	#8
spike spiegel Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 578 iTrader: 0 reviews	the car wasnt running when I put the gas in.I was acclerating to pass a car though when my car locked up __________________ [2000 blue mustang gt vert 5spd,stalker bodykit,18'' cobra rims,lowered 2'',light bar,k&N cai,roush side exhaust,x pipe,pp 75mm tb & plenum Pro5.0 3:90 gears,Custom 91 octane SCT tune 2000 red VW jetta,auto stock Topless Mustang Club Member

April 9th, 2010, 05:05 PM	#11
spike spiegel Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 578 iTrader: 0 reviews	Just went on my lunch and its running great...weird I just dont want my GF driving it and it locks up on her __________________ [2000 blue mustang gt vert 5spd,stalker bodykit,18'' cobra rims,lowered 2'',light bar,k&N cai,roush side exhaust,x pipe,pp 75mm tb & plenum Pro5.0 3:90 gears,Custom 91 octane SCT tune 2000 red VW jetta,auto stock Topless Mustang Club Member

April 9th, 2010, 07:42 PM	#12
dansgt Hardcore Enthusiast 03 gt, 95 740i, 96 disco Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Mo Posts: 1,298 iTrader: 2 reviews	ya i've had it happen a couple times, when i first got it and like a year or so ago, i think its just something weird with the fuel system glitching. now wheres the reps promised lol __________________

April 9th, 2010, 07:48 PM	#13
trent2590 Enthusiast 2000 Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 846 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea i want reps too __________________ LED third brake light to replace old sun damaged one, shorty antenna, new PI Intake Manifold with aluminum crossover (my original was all plastic). Bosch Platinum 4 Spark plugs (awesome set)

April 9th, 2010, 09:53 PM	#14
Dolbs4082 I Blumpkin Entirely Way Too Much 2005 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: kansas Posts: 5,958 iTrader: 0 reviews	its prolly your cars way of saying "you cheap ass give me more gas" lmfao im jp man. Thats def weird!? __________________ MM + Cleavage member #22

April 9th, 2010, 10:33 PM	#15
yellow04GT Regular 2004 mustang GT 12.5 @115 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: vermont Posts: 195 iTrader: 0 reviews	I wonder if you were just about out of fuel when you filled up. Then accelerated and drew alittle air. But $8.00 should give you 3 galons, so Idk only guessing. But strange for sure.Like I tell my wife it cost the same to keep it full.These things have low fuel lights.(never seen mine)

April 13th, 2010, 01:26 PM	#16
spike spiegel Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 578 iTrader: 0 reviews	rep was givin to all __________________ [2000 blue mustang gt vert 5spd,stalker bodykit,18'' cobra rims,lowered 2'',light bar,k&N cai,roush side exhaust,x pipe,pp 75mm tb & plenum Pro5.0 3:90 gears,Custom 91 octane SCT tune 2000 red VW jetta,auto stock Topless Mustang Club Member

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