stepintoliquid
08-17-2010, 04:19 PM
the car is an 03 ep, w/ turbo k20a3.
i drove the car the other day on a 6-7 hour trip, and then parked the car kinda low on gas. next morning, i started the car, parked it in my garage, and let it sit for about 4 days.
when i went to start it next, the car would turn over, but wouldnt start.
i've checked, and theres spark and fuel on all 4 cylinders. already replaced fuel pump and plugs with no results.
something to note is that during the 6 hour drive, much of it was really heavy rain. also, there are times when trying to start the car where it will kinda sputter and act like it wants to start. this was followed up with some small amounts of white smoke coming out of the exhaust.... smelling like a sweet gas mixture.
at this point, i'm gonna perform a compression test, and maybe drain the oil and refill in case theres any water in the engine. other than that, i'm thinking maybe a sensor went bad, possibly the crank position sensor?
i would really appreciate any advice you guys could offer, i need to have the car drivable by the end of the week!
i drove the car the other day on a 6-7 hour trip, and then parked the car kinda low on gas. next morning, i started the car, parked it in my garage, and let it sit for about 4 days.
when i went to start it next, the car would turn over, but wouldnt start.
i've checked, and theres spark and fuel on all 4 cylinders. already replaced fuel pump and plugs with no results.
something to note is that during the 6 hour drive, much of it was really heavy rain. also, there are times when trying to start the car where it will kinda sputter and act like it wants to start. this was followed up with some small amounts of white smoke coming out of the exhaust.... smelling like a sweet gas mixture.
at this point, i'm gonna perform a compression test, and maybe drain the oil and refill in case theres any water in the engine. other than that, i'm thinking maybe a sensor went bad, possibly the crank position sensor?
i would really appreciate any advice you guys could offer, i need to have the car drivable by the end of the week!