1989 240 has new battery, started yesterday, now won't stay on
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1989 240 has new battery, started yesterday, now won't stay on
I'm new to this forum and don't know a lot about cars in general, so I appreciate any help you guys can give!
This is my second post. The first didn't go through. anyway.....
The 240 has been sitting in my driveway since September. It was running before I stopped using it. It hadn't been started since it's been sitting.
I replaced the battery with a new Everlast MAXX H5 battery from Walmart yesterday. I did it myself (I'm a single mom and did this with instructions from a coworker-hopefully didn't screw something up).
The car started with the new battery. Headlights and taillights came on. I drove the car for about 10 mins, then let it idle for about 30 minutes. I didn't put new gas in the car; there was just a little bit of old gas.
This morning, I go to start the car. The engine starts, then immediately cuts off. When this happens, all the display lights light up.
What could be wrong? What should i check? Also, it rained rally hard last night. Did something under the hood get wet, that wasn't supposed to?
This is my second post. The first didn't go through. anyway.....
The 240 has been sitting in my driveway since September. It was running before I stopped using it. It hadn't been started since it's been sitting.
I replaced the battery with a new Everlast MAXX H5 battery from Walmart yesterday. I did it myself (I'm a single mom and did this with instructions from a coworker-hopefully didn't screw something up).
The car started with the new battery. Headlights and taillights came on. I drove the car for about 10 mins, then let it idle for about 30 minutes. I didn't put new gas in the car; there was just a little bit of old gas.
This morning, I go to start the car. The engine starts, then immediately cuts off. When this happens, all the display lights light up.
What could be wrong? What should i check? Also, it rained rally hard last night. Did something under the hood get wet, that wasn't supposed to?
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Go get some gas first and put it in the tank,as much as you can.Your pump could be defekt because of rust to the fuelpipes around the pump and it may not be working 100% and you may need more gas in the tank for it to work.If your car starts working after filling up the gas then remember never to drive with less than 25% gas in the tank or better still get the pump changed.
Last edited by sicnarf; 07-12-2012 at 01:13 PM.
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Your fuel pump is rusty or the pipes going from the fuel pump.Screw open the cover over the fuelpump and take a look at it.Think the pump can be accessed from the booth of the car if you screw open the cover over it.Could be so that this cover is under the carpet in the booth,just dont remember it.
Because of the rust and hole in the pipe of the pump it takes in air and thats why you had to hit the gas.Dont think you needed to do it the second time you started it,right? I dont think your alternator is at fault but I could be wrong.Anyway you will realise it very soon after some driving around
Because of the rust and hole in the pipe of the pump it takes in air and thats why you had to hit the gas.Dont think you needed to do it the second time you started it,right? I dont think your alternator is at fault but I could be wrong.Anyway you will realise it very soon after some driving around
Last edited by sicnarf; 07-15-2012 at 08:42 AM.
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