i give up too

[GP99GT]

lumina crapped out on me today, 72 miles after rolling over 200,000...got spark, got air, not sure on the fuel part.

then, i throw the valve cover and upper intake back on the mustang and go to try to figure out the lumina's problem, and when i get back into the stang to go home, the f***** thing wont start, turned over realllllll slow. jumped it and got it home after a few minutes of beating the piss out of it

im ready to stop buying old cars and get one new one

[nj85z28]

shoulda kept the GP

[enRo]

shoulda kept the GP

This man speaks the truth. You basically downgraded yourself to a ford, dude. lmao. Now you have 2 broken cars when u coulda had 1 good running car.

[JL8Jeff]

You should really own a couple of F-body's. :nod: I had 2 of them out today and they run fine. :drive:

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[foff667]

my GP runs fine, knock on wood.

[CJDZ24_Z28]

You should really own a couple of F-body's. :nod: I had 2 of them out today and they run fine. :drive:

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:werd: My 2 never let me down:)

[NJSPEEDER]

change the fuel filter and pump on the lumina. 16 years and 200k is a long time for an electric pump to beable to maintain full pressure. it is a cheap fix.

the mustang jsut had a dead/low battery? check the alt to see if it is dead/dying and draining the battery and check the battery for capacity.

[Tsar]

um.. last time i drove my car was beginning of last week i think.. :shrug:

[Untamed]

change the fuel filter and pump on the lumina. 16 years and 200k is a long time for an electric pump to beable to maintain full pressure. it is a cheap fix.

the mustang jsut had a dead/low battery? check the alt to see if it is dead/dying and draining the battery and check the battery for capacity.

Yeah re-seat the alt connections. That was my problem on my TA.

[GP99GT]

well when i tried cranking the mustang over, i was getting pissed and i held the key an extra couple seconds...and the little ground wire that comes off the battery for the body ground melted all the stuff off the outside of it. not sure what that means exactly

and when i turn the key on the lumina, i hear the pump prime

[Ian]

just because the pump primes doesnt mean its building enough pressure.

[BonzoHansen]

Don't give up!!!! You have years of cars wrecking your days ahead of you.

[j0n]

this is why i bought a neon and a bike

[Tru2Chevy]

What does the Lumina do when you turn the key? Anything?

- Justin

[maroman88]

well when i tried cranking the mustang over, i was getting pissed and i held the key an extra couple seconds...and the little ground wire that comes off the battery for the body ground melted all the stuff off the outside of it. not sure what that means exactly

and when i turn the key on the lumina, i hear the pump prime

i melted that same wire the other day! but it started right up on the next try

[bokey]

Lumina - I assume it is fuel injected, so there should be a pressure release on the fuel line press that in and see if you got any pressure. If you don't, then first check all of your lines, make sure nothing retarted happened to 'em. If that is all kosher, obviously replace the fuel filter. If that doesn't work, replace the pump.

Mustang - that is weird -- melted ground? hmmm -- well Make sure all your connections are good on the starter. Check your grounds make sure everything is nice and tight. Check the battery connections and make sure they are screwed in all the way and tight. If you doubt your starter/alt/batt. doesn't work you can take it into any advance auto and have it tested for free.

I've been where you are at a million and one times, and I know it's no fun. In all honesty just take a break from it then go back to it. Just go over the basics then move deeper into the issue. And just do one thing at a time. Your bound to find the issue.

[BonzoHansen]

...and the little ground wire that comes off the battery for the body ground melted all the stuff off the outside of it. not sure what that means exactly.It most likely means the rest of your grounds suck, if they even exist..

[GP99GT]

lumina broke the timing chain....got the call from the shop today. going to the j-yard

mustang just started up fine in my driveway, im at a loss with this ****ing POS

[Savage_Messiah]

junking it over a timing chain? kinda seems like a waste to me

[DieselKickYoAss4Sure]

junking it over a timing chain? kinda seems like a waste to me

yeah but how many valves are bent is the question. thats an interfearence motor. and with the Stang that wire melting means the starter is trying to ground through that little wire check your ground! ford starters suck nuts too

[98tadriver]

yeah but how many valves are bent is the question. thats an interfearence motor. and with the Stang that wire melting means the starter is trying to ground through that little wire check your ground! ford starters suck nuts too

could be none. ive had cars jump time and never had a bent valve!

[GP99GT]

im tired of old cars. i took all my crap out of it, got the radio and speakers out and some other random stuff...scrapyard is gonna give me like 150-200 for it.

side note, mustang is just about sold too

edit: if any of you guys want the lumina, 100 bucks you can have it

[BonzoHansen]

Just give up, sell everything and buy a Kia.


















LOL

[GP99GT]

Just give up, sell everything and buy a Kia.
LOL

last thursday night, i was so pissed i was considering that...well not a kia, but just forgetting cars altogether and buying an a-b car

[DieselKickYoAss4Sure]

dude trust me your problems with cars ain't that bad, i have 3 cars to my name each one has blown a trans, and a engine, and a differential. you ll find something you just can beat up on your daily d that's all there is to it, racing is hard on your car nobody can tell me its not. save your money for a while buy soemthign decent you got your money out of the lumina

[Savage_Messiah]

last thursday night, i was so pissed i was considering that...well not a kia, but just forgetting cars altogether and buying an a-b car


Last person that said that now has a 2 week turnaround on any vehicle he buys. Don't do it. :lol:

[V]

matt...look at me... 7 cars...3 drivable... 1 is street legal... thank god in 2 months none of them will matter for 4 years lol

[bokey]

well if it makes you feel any better, I felt the same way the other day. I just got my GTA like two weeks ago and already having a **** load of problems i with it

-the wiring for the fans are all screwed up so it starts to get hot and i gotta pull over and try to fix it

-the key cylinder was sticky so when turning the car on you gotta turn it then when it kicks over turn the key cylinder back (otherwise all of the guages get pegged and random lights come on) .... that took a day just to figure out.

-Right now I have no interior accessories (lights, radio, subs, etc) and there doesn't seem to be any power to my fuse panel so I had to take the hot to my fan and wire it to my power cable for my sub -- I had to do that today while on 195 on my way to work.

...AND TO TOP IT ALL OFF - I was pulled over 5 minutes from work.


Yeah, so I understand where you're coming from. I just take a step back and look at the situation - I"m tracing the issue tonight with a buddy of mine at ford and should be able to find the source of the problem (prob a bad ground), finish up wiring the fans CORRECTLY and put on a longer air dam.

Maybe try doing the same thing --your lumina took a poop on you...sucks, but what do you expect, It's an old POS. How much would it cost to replace the timing chain? Your 'stang ... sounds like something stupid like a bad ground or something. Too much current flowing through your wires thus melting 'em.

Just maybe take a break from working/looking at the car and then see how you feel? When I came into work today and started, I forgot about the car and felt much better. Just hang in there man!

[GP99GT]

well...lumina was picked up today to go to the junkyard, and the mustang has a buyer lined up

[bokey]

do you have something else lined up to buy?

how much did the junkyard give you?

[GP99GT]

they gave me 150 bucks...good enough for me. and no i dont have another car lined up, my cousin works at the same place i do so he can drive me to work...ive got time to find something

[Savage_Messiah]

*cough*buymygrandprix*cough*

[GP99GT]

i dont want a piece of *****, kasey

[DieselKickYoAss4Sure]

i dont want a piece of *****, kasey

why not the mustang is 10 times more a peice of s***that that!

[GP99GT]

why not the mustang is 10 times more a peice of s*** that that!

....the mustang runs adn drives and doesnt threaten to die every 30 seconds