03-18-2018, 08:15 AM
Need some help. My engine will miss/stall/die after driving 15 or 20 minutes or so. The check engine light is not on and no codes are in the system (I took it to a parts store and they out their code reader on it).
Prior to this, several months ago, I had to begin manually bringing the RPM's up before shifting into first gear to prevent it from stalling or bogging down.
After replacing the in line fuel filter the problem is still there but the misses/stalls are not as abrupt and I no longer need to manually increase RPM's before shifting into 1st gear. If I continue driving after the misses/stalls then the engine will ultimately die. If I let it sit for a few minutes, I can drive it but then the entire cycle starts over again.
My vehicle is a 1999 Chevy Tracker with a 5 speed, 4x4 with transfer gear case, and 1.6 liter engine. I am the fourth owner. One owner placed the care in storage for at least a couple of years (I do not know if they did that correctly or just drove into a storage area, turned it off, and walked away). When I bought the car in January of 2015, the previous owner had just replaced the
EGR valve,
water pump,
timing belt,
cam seal,
crank seal,
accessory drive belt.
The car 126,000 miles on it when I purchased it. It now has 145,000 on it and has run great until these issues happened.
I do occasionally flat tow the vehicle. When I flat tow I place the xtr gear case and gear shift in neutral. I stop at least every 200 miles, start the car, place the gear shift into first gear, and let it idle for several minutes.
I am thinking that I need to drop the gas tank and replace the fuel pump and/or in-tank filter (I am assuming it has an in-tank fuel filter). The engine air filter looks fine.
Can anyone give me advice root cause and appropriate next steps?
Thanks,
Joe
Prior to this, several months ago, I had to begin manually bringing the RPM's up before shifting into first gear to prevent it from stalling or bogging down.
After replacing the in line fuel filter the problem is still there but the misses/stalls are not as abrupt and I no longer need to manually increase RPM's before shifting into 1st gear. If I continue driving after the misses/stalls then the engine will ultimately die. If I let it sit for a few minutes, I can drive it but then the entire cycle starts over again.
My vehicle is a 1999 Chevy Tracker with a 5 speed, 4x4 with transfer gear case, and 1.6 liter engine. I am the fourth owner. One owner placed the care in storage for at least a couple of years (I do not know if they did that correctly or just drove into a storage area, turned it off, and walked away). When I bought the car in January of 2015, the previous owner had just replaced the
EGR valve,
water pump,
timing belt,
cam seal,
crank seal,
accessory drive belt.
The car 126,000 miles on it when I purchased it. It now has 145,000 on it and has run great until these issues happened.
I do occasionally flat tow the vehicle. When I flat tow I place the xtr gear case and gear shift in neutral. I stop at least every 200 miles, start the car, place the gear shift into first gear, and let it idle for several minutes.
I am thinking that I need to drop the gas tank and replace the fuel pump and/or in-tank filter (I am assuming it has an in-tank fuel filter). The engine air filter looks fine.
Can anyone give me advice root cause and appropriate next steps?
Thanks,
Joe