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  • kdee.sonshine
    kdee.sonshine - 1999 Isuzu Rodeo - Engine - 5/4/2013
    Turns over and cranks, but will not run
     
    • zack_grambo
      5/3/2013 zack_grambo
      all engines need 3 things to run. miss one and it wont run. Spark, fuel, compression. As not very many people have compression testers, take the spark plug out and hook them up to the wires and have someone turn the engine over and check to make sure all the plugs are sparking, if not its either new plugs, new wires, or coil. put all plugs back in and crank it over a little bit and pul;l all plugs out and see if theres fuel on them. Or better yet go to the parts store and get a bottle of ether or starting fluid and take your air filter out and spray it into there while someone cranks it over. This is just a test to make sure the engine will run it wont fix your problem. if it wont run on ether then its not worth fixing unless you have money just layin around. but either way its just a little Isuzu so i dont think it'd be worth it haha.

      Hope i helped out somewhat....
    • frankiedon53
      5/4/2013 frankiedon53
      Just because it's cranking that does'nt mean the battery is in top charge condition.A low battery that still cranks can cause a no start condition.Get a load test done on the battery if there is any doubt.The I.A.C.motor and coil and other components need proper current -flow.
  • huggybug72
    huggybug72 - 1996 Isuzu Hombre - Engine - 4/28/2013
    How much pressure should be on fuel pump?
    pump is in the tank
     
    • Jimm
      4/28/2013 Jimm
      The fuel pump output should be around 39 PSI minimum for a functional pump.
      Jimm
      4/30/2013 huggybug72
      Thank You , I didn't think it would be that much
  • jamesdaddyhog
    jamesdaddyhog - 1994 Isuzu Rodeo - Engine - 4/26/2013
    Replace alternator belt
     
    • Jimm
      4/26/2013 Jimm
      Need more information - is there a question regarding the alternator belt replacement? Is there a question regarding how to perform this task? Please post a reply and phrase the issue you are having in the form of a question for further assistance.
      Like to help, but need more information about your concern with the alternator belt.
  • santi1241
     
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  • samlovell1980
    samlovell1980 - 2008 Isuzu i-290 - Engine - 3/29/2013
    The cruise control will not come on. The fuse is not blown. Is this a switch problem?
    All my break lights work. I read it could be the switch by the break pedal. Is there some checks or something I could do to figure it out.
     
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  • Ssmitty4
    Ssmitty4 - 1997 Isuzu Rodeo - Engine - 3/17/2013
    Is it possible for the bolt to come out of the harmonic balancer and cause the belts to come off?
    Discovered a 1" bolt in my engine and shortly afterwards, the belt to my alternator came off. I replaced it and after driving the car for a couple of miles and it came off again.
     
    • HouseCallAuto
      3/17/2013 HouseCallAuto
      How do you know the bolt you found is from the harmonic balancer? Did you look at the center of the balancer with a mirror and see that there is no bolt in there? But to answer your question, I guess if the bolt did walk out, that might allow the balancer to walk out also and that could eject the belt. The bolt would have had to have been left loose by the mechanic that did the timing belt maybe?
  • pistos_69
     
    • CVO
      3/16/2013 CVO
      1. Did the fuel gauge was working before the fuel pump replacement ? Then, the fuel sender float unit may not functioning.

      2. Or the fuel gauge wasn't working before the fuel pump replacement, then the fuel gauge is the culprit.
    • spanionneo
      3/17/2013 spanionneo
      Replacing a fuel pump isn't going to fix a non-working gauge. As CVO mentioned, you're dealing with a problem with the sending unit which is attached to the fuel pump. The thing that has a floater. Prior to replacing, ensure that you check wiring and health of the unit using a multimeter. Then check wiring to gauge. When all possibilities are exhausted, you're left with a bad gauge unit(cluster)
  • molliechipper
    molliechipper - 1998 Isuzu Rodeo - Engine - 3/5/2013
    My car has started to shake and stagger, but does not kill
    105.000 miles, good condition. It has started shaking when at stops, and feels like it is going to kill (but it oesn't).
     
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  • amado4107
    amado4107 - 1994 Isuzu Trooper - Engine - 3/5/2013
    Puesta a punto arboles leva
    hola,le cambiamos lo que nosotros llamamos patin de arbol de leva,por donde pasa la cadena en el arbol de leva,se fue el punto y no podemos ponerlo,es una camioneta v6 3.2 nafta vin :jacdh58w3r7912365 año 1994.-
     
    • CVO
      3/5/2013 CVO
      Árbol de levas

      Mayoría de los motores cubierta por esta guía utiliza elevadores entre el tren de válvula y árbol de levas. En todos los motores equipados con elevadores, debe instalarse una nueva serie completa de elevadores cada vez que se sustituye el árbol de levas. Desgaste del árbol de levas y elevadores puede ocurrir si no son sustituidos como un conjunto.

      Ver esto
      http://www.autozone.com/.../...rGuideContent.jsp
  • Pete
    Pete - 1998 Isuzu Rodeo - Engine - 3/1/2013
    How do you find a vac leak in your engine?
    The car struggles to get up to speed, it smells rich, idles rough, & the #4 cylinder has a misfire. I did replace the plugs before you ask. And my odometer will work and then quit working, what's the deal with that?
     
    • Jimm
      3/1/2013 Jimm
      A vacuum leak can be diagnosed by several methods; visual inspection - chack all the air intake, vacuum hoses and connections - look for damage and cracks. Second step, connect a vacuum guage to any engine manifold ported vacuum source - maybe the power brake hose connection, as example. Read the engine vacuum at idle - should be steady guage reading around 17 - 20 inches.
      Third step, also done at idle speed - to squirt / spray aerosol carb cleaner or mass air flow cleaner around the vacuum hoses and intake manifold gasket sealing surfaces - with the vacuum guage attached, see if the vacuum changes with the spray application.
  • godere18
    godere18 - 2000 Isuzu Rodeo - Engine - 2/21/2013
    Car stalls when stopped at light
    bubbling sound when motor running,stalls when stopped at stop light
     
    • HouseCallAuto
      2/21/2013 HouseCallAuto
      Spray carburetor spray at the intake gaskets and see if the problem is gone. If it clears up a lot while spraying 2+2 carb cleaner at the intake manifold gasket flanges then the gaskets have to be replaced.
  • jewels
    jewels - 1992 Isuzu Pickup - Engine - 2/20/2013
    Why don't I have any speed?
    60-65 max. mph and majorly loses acceleration going up a hill. I have replaced fuel filter, dist. and rotor, plugs and wires, and vacuum hoses. What else could it be?
     
    • Bobby
      3/15/2010 Bobby
      Hey Jewels, this sounds like a clogged catalytic converter or muffler, If you bring it to a muffler shop they should check it for you at little or no cost. FYI the cost of a catalytic converter can be expensive research the part you can find them cheaper at online parts stores heres an example.

      http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/.../EAST50130.html

      If your living in california though you have to make sure it is a CA EPA rated. Most are 49 state legal meaning every where BUT CA.



    • Michael.
      6/30/2010 Michael.
      If you don't have antyhing useful to say. Shut Up
    • Dealer Diagnostics
      hey Jewels, do you have any way of posting the engines compression readings, with the age of the vehicle and it being a Nissan Pickup, I would suspect the engine is a bit worn out.
    • maria
      7/7/2011 maria
      ok either your running out of gas or just needs some oil or just needs a buster of some gas cleaners ok and then if this doesn't work the oil filter and the transmission may be going unless don't have some transmission liquid ok love the carmen's auto repairs...call at the number labeled 610 262 7973
    • techpaddle
      11/27/2012 techpaddle
      Do a fuel pressure test. If it is between 30 to 40 psi. min. it is ok. If not, replace fuel pump. Another possibility is a plugged cat/con or muffler. To check it, loosen the flange at the maifold and test drive it. If that is the problem, retighten flange and loosen flange behind the cat. If problem returns, replace cat, if not, replace muffler
    • shakeel042002
      2/20/2013 shakeel042002
      i was having trouble starting the car in the mornings,so i changed the battery,i changed the self ,then fly wheel,now the gears not changing
    • Justin
      6/30/2010 Justin
      I got same problem also. Good thing I found this site
  • dianasawtelle53
    dianasawtelle53 - 2002 Isuzu Trooper - Engine - 2/15/2013
    Check engine light is on
     
    • CVO
      2/15/2013 CVO
      Check the vehicle for fault codes to see if there are any sensors were involved to the malfunction of the engine.

      1.Local auto parts stores such as Autozone ( not in California) or Advance Auto parts will scan and retrieve any diagnostic trouble codes ( dtc ) stored in the powertrain control module for free of charge..

      2. Amazon.com has the code reader for less than $20.00 dollars.

      3.Re-post the dtc's in here " answer question " for further assistance.

      Note: we need the dtc's to identify the sensor, there are a dozen different sensors to operate the car.

      Visit this site and see all the different sensors.

      http://www.freeautomechanic.com/car-engine-sensors.html

      Navigate to this site and see the code reader
      http://www.amazon.com/.../...imh_gw_p263_d1_i1
  • TOOLREPAIR101
    TOOLREPAIR101 - 1989 Isuzu Pickup - Engine - 2/6/2013
    WILL START RUNS GREAT FOR 10SEC THEN DIES
    WHEN IT STARTED IT JUST WOULD NOT CRANK NOW AND THEN. I WOULD PULL IT HOME BY THE TIME I GOT IT HOME IT WOULD CRANK AND RUN FINE THEN A FEW DAYS LATER IT WOULD HAPPEN AGIAN I CHANGED FUEL PUMP HOPING THAT WOULD FIX IT BUT NOW IT CRANKS RUN GREAT FOR FEW SECS THEN DIES
     
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