Stalled out an won't start up

SWright_wagon

I've had my 91 wagon for 3 days now, I've put a grand total of 17 miles on it and it's already acting up. I was going down the highway, 5th gear at 55 and slowing for an upcoming bend and the motor stalled out it's the stock d15b2. I found a blown fuse for the battery, don't think it's related. When I had a buddy try to start it I noticed because we were taking things apart to check that when he hit the gas pedal the throtle didn't move. Upon further investigation there's 2 of the (and I don't know the actual name) butterfly's or whatever the round thing that moves to let the air in, but I could move them by hand, is the top one not supposed to move? And the bottom one should have, I didn't think to look under while he hit the pedal. Could this remotely be my problem? Any advice or help would be awesome as my wagon is on the side of the highway right now I'll be going back to get it today as long as I can find a tow but I'd love to find out what the problem is and if it's a cheap easy of free fix I'll drive it home.
Also should there be something conecting the 2 butterfly's as one opens the other should too? Or are they their own system, how's all that work in there

wagodizzle

The first butterfly is basically like a glorified choke, it opens on its own as the engine warms up. This shouldnt stall out anything.

Have you checked for spark? Main relays and distributors are notorious for failing. Also check your timing belt..?

If you got spark check for fuel. Can you hear the fuel pump prime? If not it could be the main relay or a failed fuel pump.

One way to check the main relay is when you turn the key to the "on" position, and the lights in the gauge cluster come on, do you hear a clicking sound in the dash when the check engine light turns off?

SWright_wagon

I didn't check for spark, I pulled the plugs and cleane them a tryed to fire it and they were black again and wet with gas so spark could be a problem. I assume by sound of the electric fuel pump that it kicked in and adde more to te not sparking plugs, the dizzy cap was loose on one corner, so could have bought it with a crap one on it? I did check that the timing belt was there but wasent sure what I look at when I saw it; wasent very visible anyway. But the worst part is I sadly left her sitting at 2am after not having any other option and it had been towed at 11am that same morning for "abandonment an incorrect plate" I apparently bought t with a Chevy plate on it and it's currently at $228 and change plus 26.75 every day it sits there

JDMWago666

rotor bolt inside dizzy. Sounds like what happened to me. I was on the freeway headed to work and the car stalled and wouldn't start back up. The rotor bolt broke off inside the dizzy. Drilled it out, new bolt and BAM wagon fired right up

SWright_wagon

How do I check that? Pull off the cover and what should I look for and should I or shouldn't I see if that's the issue?

CUSO

Does it crank but not start? Or does it do nothing when u turn the key? Did u check the ECU is it flashing a code? I no this sound dumb but do u have gas? U did just buy the car maybe the gauges don't work.

SWright_wagon

Forgot to update lol 2 days ago I went and payed 602$ to get it from impound. And in -14 (it's cold as hell a there's no good reason for it) but I got te rotor cap off in te lot and wouldn't ya know it.. The set screw was magnatized to something else. I put it in and drive it out after I got the firing order right lol. But bout an hour later It didi it again. And same problem. But alas I was sitting in pep boys parking lot. Went in and bought some blue thread locker and now I'm 120 miles without an issue. Still needs a valve adjustment pretty bad, and I somehow overlooked that I bough it with 2 13 inh steeliness an 2 14s so I'll be looking into that soon too. I've got a radio to install later, and speakers as well. So progress is slow but it's getting better. Very excited too lol

CamoCivic

Had the screw come off on my 90, too. Pain in the butt, had to get towed, figured it out later, and now it's never been a problem again, about 60k more miles down the road.

datwagon

For the people that had this happen when you cranked it did it sound, and pardon me for this, dedededede DUN, dedededededededede DUN. I know it sounds silly but it will crank and sound like its not hitting and then stutter.

datwagon

And yes that was the screw that backed out and let the rotor spin. I guess the DUN i was talking about was where everything lined up and it decided it wanted to fire once.