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Question: car died on road and now won't start

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Visitor, 2.4L 4 Cylinder, Princeton, NC, March 23, 2010, 12:41

i was driving my car up a hill when it died at the top. it will turn over just fine but won't start. i think it might be the fuel pump. is there any way to check this. i heard to pull off the intake cover and spray starter fluid into it if it start then its the fuel pump. there is no check engine light on. please help B

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    Valleyautotech March 23, 2010, 13:15
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    Are you sure you didn't run out of gas, But a tech will check power to the pump before replacing anything

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    aymangirgis March 23, 2010, 19:40
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    if u turn on the ignition u should hear the fuld pumb making noise before starting the car ..i am leaning toward a timing belt on that car

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    Visitor, April 13, 2010, 18:00

    I had a problem where my car just broke down as well. I have had a problem with the timing belt and the camshaft sensor. Although my timing belt did not completely break it got really warped and needed to be replaced along with the camshaft censor.

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