?car died again and no one knows whats wrong?

[96_Fbird]

well after the mechanics supposedly fixed the problem (my car kept dieing and wouldnt start ) my car died again 2 weeks later ... and this time it didnt start back up and i had t push it all the way home ... could it be a blown headgasket ?? any other ideas ? no one can figure it out so far and im having a mechanic that knows alot about gm cars look at it so well see

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[John_D.]

It could be just about anything...

If the car started running poorly, then quit, it might be a head gasket. If so, you will most likely have gunky oil from antifreeze in it, and oily antifreeze in the radiator. That would be a way to identify it as a head gasket.

If you don't have those symptoms, and the car was running poorly, then quit, it is most likely a sensor problem.

If the car suddenly quit, then it is most likely a failure in something electrical. No ignition (or no power to the fuel pump). Several things could cause that. Loose power wire, loose ground, broken wire, bad crank sensor, bad relay, bad fuel pump, bad pcm.... Best to have the car scanned and see what codes come back.

[96_Fbird]

Well they scanned it the first time it died. It seems to die when it heats up ...so im not sure but im havigna guy that knows alot about GMs look at it tommorow. I just got it back from the shop again ..couldnt fing anything wrong the the engine block but im bringing back sun. if this otehre guy cant find the problem.

[fenderman]

Have they done anything else besides scan it? It would seem to me that an internal coolant leak caused by a warped cylinder head would possibly not show up on a scanner. Check the oil and the coolant- and also if you get the car to start again, hold a rag up to the exhaust pipe opening to see if coolant comes out..... just an idea.

[96_Fbird]

the checked the coolant did a chemical test and it was all fine. a mechanic i know is supposed to check it out tonight if he has time so we well see any other ideas in the mean time?

[toast]

The next time your car dies pull out one of the spark plugs and put the spark plug wire on the plug you just pulled out and then place it onto a visable part of the engine. Have somebody turn the car over as you look for an ark on the plug. If there is no ark then you have an igntion promblem.

[96_Fbird]

ite but they did replace 2 parts b4 i gotta check which but it was somethign to do with timing and the igniton i think

[96_Fbird]

Well i chaged two fo the spark plugs because they were bad but i havent drove it aroudn lately afraid it would die but still not srue hwy it does die any ideas??