car keeps dying during start up

[eric v6]

when I start up my car the car rpms just jump up and down now if I give it some gas during start up the car will run fine any ideas on whats the problem

[cam98aro]

Re: car keeps dying during start up

check your fuel filter

[eric v6]

Re: car keeps dying during start up

and how would I do that Im not sure where it is or do I have to raise the car up if its a lot of trouble I would rather take it to the shop my car is a 98 btw

[josh98bird]

Re: car keeps dying during start up

just use a jack and its right under the car... easy to get to.

[cam98aro]

Re: car keeps dying during start up

just use a jack and its right under the car... easy to get to.

yeah, or drive it up on ramps

[2002steen]

Re: car keeps dying during start up

i used ramps alot easier.

[silvachris1]

Re: car keeps dying during start up

Yeah, it's on the driver's side of the car, near the rear.... in front of the lower control arm. Just follow the fuel lines. It's a very easy change. Takes around 10 minutes for me counting the time it takes to jack it up with a crappy floor jack.

When you get it in the air, make sure it's supported by stands, and wear some safety goggles and old clothes. Locate the fuel filter, when you find the line going into the filter, you'll find a plastic clip on the end of the line that hols the line to the filter. There are 2 tabs that need depressed to remove the line from the filter, they are 180 degrees apart (opposite sides of the line). Push those tabs in and pull the line away from the filter.... do the same on the other end of the filter as well. Remove, replace, put it all back together.

[eric v6]

Re: car keeps dying during start up

well I just put some water in my battery and car started up fine I came up with that idea because it was a while since I put water in my battery and when I locked my car the alarm sounded like it was near deaf

[landj]

Re: car keeps dying during start up

Fortune: Do not smoke when change fuel filter, no good for health.

Seriously, I was amazed of the crap that was in the fuel filter, looked like fine glittery sand.

[khaos4901]

Re: car keeps dying during start up

yeah if your fuel filter is fine check the crank shaft pos. sensor or cam sensor which ever one its called jus check the wires and make sure theres not any oil or other types of fluid in the plug its self