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Old 10-22-2012   #2
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Re: 01 Stratus..starts than dies..than wont start.

What is the fuel pressure like at the rail?

You dont happen to have a scope for a scan tool to where you can watch injector pulse and spark overlay to see if the timing is off?

I had a customers car come in that wouldnt start, it would pop and sputter but not start, ended up finding out the dowel pin that goes into the cam gear broke and the cam twisted 20*. Somehow did not bend any valves. Only way I found this was with a scope to watch the crank trigger and cam trigger and see they were a ways off.

How is the fuel filter. Best thing you could do is check timing first, then test fuel pressure. Get a number, just because it has fuel at the rail does not mean it has the correct fuel pressure for the injectors to fire. If you have good pressure, then test fuel flow while cranking. Little button on the side of the fuel pressure tester, put the hose in a bottle and watch the pressure when you press the button to see how far it drops. Then let the fuel sit in the contain for a little bit and see if it separates. Indication of water. Also have seen that happen.

Good luck.
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