sudden break down!

I was going 70 mph on the highway turned on my exit and started acting like it ran out of gas, it stalled and i started it back up and it wouldnt accelerate and the rpms wouldnt go up and if i put my foot on the gas too far and let go it would stall, rpms never went past 750, it idles at 500 rpm now, it wont go, never had problems before, its a 1995 S Galant Manual, it starts but only when i put the gas to the floor, i checked the fuel filter its fine, i checked if the fuel pump wasnt working its fine. it runs but doesnt drive.

did you check the timing belt?if the timing belt checks out alright it could be your iac.try turning the crank and make sure all of the timing marks are lined up,it sounds like it could have jumped a tooth.

ok thank you much for the info! unfortunatly i cant work on it today cause of a busy day lol how difficult is this?

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ok thank you much for the info! unfortunatly i cant work on it today cause of a busy day lol how difficult is this?

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it is not to bad just pull off the top timing cover and take the drivers side wheel off and there should be a spot in the crank bolt for a 1/2 inch drive rachet and spin the crank over clockwise.it is easier to turn it if the spark plugs are taken out.just inspect the belt as it turns.

I say fuel pump went. Or distributor.

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I say fuel pump went. Or distributor.

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it is very possible it is the distributor mostly like the crank sensor went bad if the timing belt turns out to be alright.

no its fuel related if it starts when floored meaning it isnt getting fuel which probably means the pump if not the pump then distributor

the pump and filter are fine i already checked those. i get to the car today and see if the timing jumped, there was also 2 spark plugs that had oil on them, but it doesnt make any bad noises or knocks.

Don't just assume major internal problems it could just need spark plug tube seals/valve cover gasket.

it does need a valve cover gasket, but i have to wait until wednesday for that, damn 2 week pay checks.

this sounds a lot like when my distributor died.

well it wasnt the timing unless i didnt time it right... i think you guys are right about the distributer but it only has 168000 miles on it.. and my timing belt does need to be replaced. if its too expensive of a fix im just gonna scrap it.

my distributor died on my old 7g with only 120k miles and it died just like that

distributor is like 170 new i believe and you can do that yourself

haha its $214 tooo much for me ill just go junk yard hoppin.

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well it wasnt the timing unless i didnt time it right... i think you guys are right about the distributer but it only has 168000 miles on it.. and my timing belt does need to be replaced. if its too expensive of a fix im just gonna scrap it.

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does the timing belt have cracks in it?the distributor is $265 at autozone.did you try replacing your fuel filter?

I have a complete distributor out of a working 97 I would sell you for cheap if you want.

https://www.thegalantcenter.org/showthread.php?t=45646

yes the timing belt has cracks in it, and the 97 wouldn't work with a 95 ecm.

and the fuel filter is fine.

get a used 94-95 distributor. dont worry about little cracks in the belt as that isnt the issue right now

these cars are hard to find where im at lol but ill try to find a junkyard that has one

ebay or junkyard man

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mitsu...item1e60e3b724

I got mine for 170 free ship on ebay

well i have a motor that was in a 96 and it still has the cam sensor outside the distributer.. so would it be more cost effective to get a 96 and up ecm with harness?

no ur car isnt OBD2

leave it the way it is or you need to get more sensors and stuff. just fix the issue at hand now

my engine has all those extra sensors because of my engine swap from a 96. but that would fix the issue because the 96 and later distributors didnt have the sensor in them it is by the timing belt cover.

there is only 1 sensor difference on the motor itself as the crank sensor is on the driver's side by the crank and not in the distributor.

please dont make this harder than it is and just get it running

if the pump is good then its the distributor, any CEL or anything?

mine has a barometer sensor on the intake as well.
CEL?

check engine light.

pictures of your motor as well. the sensor on the top on the intake mani cant be hooked up to anything as its not on a 94 or 95 car.

nope no check engine light

and it isnt because no plug for it. lol i learned alot from doing the engine swap.

the intake manis are the same besides that little sensor.

you werent losing coolant or oil were you prior to this

coolant and oil are fine.

then a really say distributor man. its electical it would just go like that

the sensor thats in it went bad? or the distributor itself?

Oh I see now. (about the other thread)

Its a whole distributor assembly. Besides the rotor and the cap, no other parts are available.

Very easy to check for spark. Pull a spark plug out, attach it to the spark plug wire, ground the threads and have someone crank the engine. you must see spark. If you dont then most likely the distributor is shot

ok ill take a look at that lol

distributor is A ok. however the cap looks horrible so im gonna do a tune up. and see if thats the problem