Q: Died while driving.Crank no start got fire got fuel rpm registering air coming out of exhaust when cranking what else can I check

asked by on December 31, 2017

Died while driving no warning now cranks no start i got spark,fuel at Schrader valve decent pressure when squirts out,rpms registering when cranking air coming out of exhaust when cranking.What else could it be?

My car has 150000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

You may have a bad camshaft or crankshaft sensor and not getting injector pulse. Have the computer scanned for codes to one of these sensors and also check fuel pressure with a test gauge to make sure you have proper pressure.

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