Musada Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 The car has been running very rough the last few days, and this morning I tried to leave work the car wouldnt start. The car was turning but not firing up. I had my coworker come out and check it. He said the car isn't getting spark Then after about 30 mins i tried again, and the car turned and I'm assuming it finally got spark and fired right up, but still runs rough while I'm llightly pressing the gas, it sputters a lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCF3 Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 it could be a number of thinks, not limited to bad starter, bad fuel, bad tune, etc. what have you eliminated? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musada Posted February 6, 2014 Author Share Posted February 6, 2014 Sorry for not mentioning..it's a 90 ls400. Car has a brand new starter, fuel filter,fuel pump, crankshaft sensor, both cats aren't even year old...only use premium, recently used seafoam to clean out gas , tune up was done at a reputable shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LexusFL Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Verify your ignition coils are good. I replace my ignition coils to resolve similar issues. Car would also sometimes also cutoff when braking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landar Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 If it is spark related, it could be a number of things. An intermittent coil (or coils, you have two) or worn rotors or distributor caps could produce the symptoms. In the winter months, especially when it is damp in the morning(depending upon where you live, if car sits out overnight), it is not unusual for the spark plug wires to crossfire if the insulation is old. If you have not done a basic ignition tune-up in a while (last 50k miles or 5 years), you might consider new rotors, caps, wires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCF3 Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 are you loosing electricity when you're braking? Also, the shop that did the work have you asked them what's going on yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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