MattevoVIII

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I don't understand what happened

i was driving crusing like 40mph and out of no where i see my rpm go down engine shuts off...

my battery works i mean radio is on headlights on im like whats going on so i come to the stop and can't start it

seems it's cranking just doesnt even move the rpm dial

i need help quys what do you think it is??? i dont feel like towing the car to the shop i bet it's something small easily fixable on the spot

MattevoVIII

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anyone guys

richyc

driver error?

MitsuJDM

iTrader: (6)

Alternator.

MattevoVIII

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alternator that's what i think but it would actually turn off while driving? i understand i park the car and try turning it on and than doesnt want to start but while driving? that's why im confused

vicksen

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check the number 8 fuse in the engine bay. it's a 20 amp. it's more common of a prblem than it should be. you can canibalize one of the headlight fuses or the radio fuse.

fugiwara

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your alternator is dead, it's not charging the battery, your car was prob running on battery power until it died.
how many miles on your evo?

waynea

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not much to go on

1 check fuses
2 check fuel
3 check for massive fail, i.e. fluid every where, loose or hanging wires
4 tow

yes a tow is expensive, but damaging a car trying to field fix the wrong problem could be a lot more expensive

any recent installations or "improvements"

wait, maybe try jumping it or swapping a battery.
I had a car that would not start when the battery started wearing down. radio still played, etc, but car would not even turn over. Same car did it to me twice both times I got a jump and drove straight the nearest auto parts place. About 3 weeks after the second jump the fuel injector computer failed. About $500 and I blame it on the jump. Yes, the jump was down correctly, I did it.

Best choice look for massive fail and pull the battery for testing at AutoZone or whatever is local then tow if needed.

fugiwara

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do you hear starter trying to crank? CEL?

Protostar1

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If your car is cranking, its unlikely the batter. Your fuel pump might be toast

MattevoVIII

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car has 50k miles number 8 fuse? intresting i'll check that out

so your saying even thou the battery is working still the car doesnt produce enough energy to start it because the alternator already broke down while driving?

MattevoVIII

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the noise is not coming from the starter more from the engine

fuel pump? well i still have my stock one in case i mean i have walbro installed?

vicksen

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your alternator is fine. if it failed and your car was on batery power when it died everything would be dead. your starter is fine.., it's still cranking. the fuel pump fuse may have gone ( number 15 I believe) and that's the same fix, but if it (the fuel pump) had failed it would have been a whining sputering death.

gsrboi80

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Fuel pump is my guess. Does the car crank and crank?

MattevoVIII

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no leaks i checked