The car cranks but does not start. It was working 12 hours prior to me finding out it does not start. Im the only person that drives the car. The car was on low fuel last night but i filled it up with the 93 octane that was in the garden shed (filled like a gallon.). The gas has been sitting on a gas container for about 7 months. I've done this on my old beaters before but it was never an issue. Bad move?


I dont have an obd reader so i will read the code tomorrow

What I will do tomorrow.

- open the fuel pipe feed line to see if there is fuel being fed to the engine
- check the crank sensor to take out then put back
- maybe replace the distributor?


What I was told to check/finished

- Friend boosted the car. Even tried to rev the car as I started it. Still nothing.
- Sprayed some starting fluid in the CAI pipe
- Spark plug test confirms that all wires causes the spare spark plug to spark. The colour however is orange.
- Car seems to crank normal. It's not slow.
- The main relay makes a click when i the key is on second position and clicks when the car is off
- The fuel pump makes a sound when the key is turned the II position. The buzz/vibrating like sound lasts for 2-3 seconds (located by the fuel tank //fuel pump//fuel prime)
- Checked all fuses for continuity
- Fuel pump fuse is working
- After applying the starting spray inside the intake pipe, I checked the spark plugs and they smell like the spray/fuel. So the air is working.
- Spark plugs are new (1 month old. Gap is to spec)
- There is fuel in the gas tank.

old fuel bad idea.
what vehicle we talkin here?

everyones gonna say bad gas because you didnt get it from the pump at the gas station now. what happened when you sprayed starting fluid in it did it start hitting like it was going to start or just keep turning over and no change?

now the million dollar question was the "gas" in the shed a mixture of oil and gas for a 2 stroke motor ie lawn mower , weed whacker etc that would cause major issues as well

...Is that really the million dollar question?

Based on the guys post, I figure he knows enough about cars to not dump two stroke mix into his car...

used potential gas thats been sitting for 7 months in his car who the hell knows whats happened to that gas while its been in there // and or the reason for it being stored in there may not have been aware of the fact that it was a mixture who knows...

do you people live in areas where gas frequently goes bad less than 6 months after buying it? i have a jug in my garage for the lawnmower that i either got early last year or the year before and its still fine. ive never had a problem with bad gas and i buy it from local small gas stations and bigger name brand gas stations.

Update:

So this is what happened. The day after, I turned on the car without much luck before work. When I got back home with my uncles OBD, I turned on the car without even getting the chance to read any codes and it just ran like a horse. I was stumped... I suppose it was meant for me not to attend the party last night after all

Fixed!



It was just turning over with no change. Sorry I couldn't reply after putting this post. I was working on the car trying to figure out what was the problem.






The reason there was gas in the gas canister and was stored because I use that gas for the lawn mower (lol). After I mowed the lawn last September, I stored it and plan to use it next spring. Long story short, I forgot to go by the gas station on my way home and decided to use the stored gas.

The gas that I stored in the garage for 7 months was a 94 octane. It was stored in an approved gas canister. It was stored out of sunlight and below 80F with Stabil additive added to it.

Anyways,