Fun Bags 0 Posted March 18, 2008 Wife's car: 2002 Chev Impala...64,000 miles Here is the situation... About a month and a half ago we had the exhaust replaced and routine services done at a Chevy dealer/service garage. Not that this related, but we soon had trouble starting the car. Battery was kicking in, but the engine not turning over without pumping some gas and trying several starts. We took the car to my wife's cousin who owns a service station. He said the fuel pump was bad and he replaced it for us. Now, not only do we still have difficulty starting the car, but twice it has stalled out while being operated. I have also noticed a very strong odor/concentration of gas fumes in our garage when the car is there. There are no noticeable drippings on the garage floor of any kind. So what are we looking at here? Fuel injector problem? Something clogging or blocking the fuel line? Leak in the fuel line? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kilroy69 1,016 Posted March 18, 2008 Wife's car: 2002 Chev Impala...64,000 milesHere is the situation... About a month and a half ago we had the exhaust replaced and routine services done at a Chevy dealer/service garage. Not that this related, but we soon had trouble starting the car. Battery was kicking in, but the engine not turning over without pumping some gas and trying several starts. We took the car to my wife's cousin who owns a service station. He said the fuel pump was bad and he replaced it for us. Now, not only do we still have difficulty starting the car, but twice it has stalled out while being operated. I have also noticed a very strong odor/concentration of gas fumes in our garage when the car is there. There are no noticeable drippings on the garage floor of any kind. So what are we looking at here? Fuel injector problem? Something clogging or blocking the fuel line? Leak in the fuel line? First sux requires that you view this short clip. Here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fun Bags 0 Posted March 18, 2008 First sux requires that you view this short clip. Here been there, done that...many moons ago Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ERZER 0 Posted March 18, 2008 Sounds like they messed something up to me. Could be a coincidence, but I'd say you need to get to the service manager or better yet the operations dealer and let them know the problem. T What say you motor heads out there? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kilroy69 1,016 Posted March 18, 2008 Sounds like they messed something up to me. Could be a coincidence, but I'd say you need to get to the service manager or better yet the operations dealer and let them know the problem. T What say you motor heads out there? I think they prefer the name grease monkeys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BLS 313 Posted March 18, 2008 It's most definately NOT a coincidence. I can give you 10 different scenarios here, but the reality is I would bring it back to them, DEMAND flat out they fix the issue and you will NOT pay any further charges. It could be they failed to hook up an EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) valve back up, an 02 sensor, or any number of vacuum lines back up. All could cause the problems you are having. What I would do...is bring it to a place like Checker, or Advanced Auto, etc...get a error code reader, plug it in, find the error code (there will be some) or codes and dump them on here. In any case...I would bring it back and blow a 'gasket' on them ######. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gocolts 300 Posted March 18, 2008 I think they prefer the name grease monkeys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fun Bags 0 Posted March 18, 2008 It's most definately NOT a coincidence.I can give you 10 different scenarios here, but the reality is I would bring it back to them, DEMAND flat out they fix the issue and you will NOT pay any further charges. It could be they failed to hook up an EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) valve back up, an 02 sensor, or any number of vacuum lines back up. All could cause the problems you are having. What I would do...is bring it to a place like Checker, or Advanced Auto, etc...get a error code reader, plug it in, find the error code (there will be some) or codes and dump them on here. In any case...I would bring it back and blow a 'gasket' on them ######. The Chevy people or my wife's cousin??? If the Chevy place focked it up, shouldn't my wife's cousin have been able to detect it? Or is he just a hack as well??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
