What is wrong with my car?

[badcompany87]

I've posted threads about my car trouble the past few weeks on here...here are some cliff notes:

1. CEL came on
2. Car didn't start next day
3. After posting on forum and some probing, diagnosed bad fuel pump or relay
4. Replaced fuel pump, fuel filter and relay.

Well yesterday everything was replaced, and after a few tries the car started up and I drove it around with no problems. This morning I did a cold start and it fired right up, drove it around again...everything was fine. Later on drove it to work, again everything fine. After work, around 2030, went out and nothing! After about 5 mins of trying to start, it finally started! It pretty much did what it was doing before I replaced the fuel pump and relay...what else could it be?

I've driven my car for about 35-45 mins total after replacing everything and no CEL...I notice when I turn the key to start rapidly it starts up....I dunno if it's a clue as to what could be wrong with it but I'm throwing it in there.

[PhatRoyale]

Did you check the battery, starter and alternator?

[badcompany87]

Originally Posted by PhatRoyale

Did you check the battery, starter and alternator?

I don't think it's the battery or the alternator...the car sat for about 5days, when I went out to try and start it I turned on the lights and they were bright, I turned the radio on blast and it was fine, nothing killed the battery...I ruled out the alternator also because if it was bad I don't think the car would have started after 5 days. I don't hear any clicking when I try to start the car so I don't think it's the starter....

[zythr]

Originally Posted by badcompany87

I don't think it's the battery or the alternator...the car sat for about 5days, when I went out to try and start it I turned on the lights and they were bright, I turned the radio on blast and it was fine, nothing killed the battery...I ruled out the alternator also because if it was bad I don't think the car would have started after 5 days. I don't hear any clicking when I try to start the car so I don't think it's the starter....

Something's telling you, it is time to sell.

[sam333]

Buy a manual and study it.

[badcompany87]

Could it be an ignition problem?

[Suprawillis]

It is easy to check your ignition components if you think they may be a culprit to your problem. Pull your plugs and check them. While your at it check your wires and distributor cap and rotor. Most likely that is not the problem because these components would cause a misfire issue. The only other thing I could think of that would cause your car to not start at certain times would be a bad or going bad crank position sensor, or perhaps your ignitor. But if the ignitor went bad your car wouldn't start at all, and the crank position sensor would allow the car to start at times, but if it throws off the signal to the crank then it wouldn't start,

[speedy25]

Its also common for the distributor to go bad.

-SP