# Car dies after I give it gas **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [August 27, 2009, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-dies-after-i-give-it-gas/127505 "2009-08-27T08:40:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jin454](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@Jin454](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jin454)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-dies-after-i-give-it-gas/127505/1 "2009-08-27T08:40:13Z")
Hey, So, I was driving to work one day, and the car started puttering around 3-4k, so i took it out of gear and it was fine. however everytime I give it gas it would die or drop the idle. it smells like gas. I think it is the fuel pump? Does anyone know what the problem is or have any idea what it is? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![DoneDreamin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/donedreamin/32/5678_2.png) [@DoneDreamin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DoneDreamin)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-dies-after-i-give-it-gas/127505/2 "2009-08-27T08:58:06Z")
Did it start suddenly? ---
**Author:** ![Jin454](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@Jin454](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jin454)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 9:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-dies-after-i-give-it-gas/127505/3 "2009-08-27T09:13:26Z")
It starts and idles perfectly. It will dies only when i give it gas. also if i give it a little gas it will drop the idle. ---
**Author:** ![DoneDreamin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/donedreamin/32/5678_2.png) [@DoneDreamin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DoneDreamin)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 9:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-dies-after-i-give-it-gas/127505/4 "2009-08-27T09:19:42Z")
But did the issue start instantly , my personal experience with fuel pumps is you’ll notice it getting worst over-time . ---
**Author:** ![Jin454](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@Jin454](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jin454)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-dies-after-i-give-it-gas/127505/5 "2009-08-27T09:34:55Z")
yeah, it happen instantly, and it looks like is getting worst. ---
**Author:** ![Jin454](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@Jin454](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jin454)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 9:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-dies-after-i-give-it-gas/127505/6 "2009-08-27T09:48:37Z")
is there a way to test the fuel pump? ---
**Author:** ![pik420](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/858c86/32.png) [@pik420](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pik420)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 9:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-dies-after-i-give-it-gas/127505/7 "2009-08-27T09:49:12Z")
Pull the trunk carpet and inspect the fuel pump especially if it smells like gas. Cheers ---
**Author:** ![87s15lt1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/87s15lt1/32/5706_2.png) [@87s15lt1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87s15lt1)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 10:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-dies-after-i-give-it-gas/127505/8 "2009-08-27T10:21:56Z")
MAF ---
**Author:** ![Jin454](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@Jin454](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jin454)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-dies-after-i-give-it-gas/127505/9 "2009-08-27T19:51:07Z")
Yeah, I’ve been getting bad mileage as well. Is there anyway to test the maf? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-dies-after-i-give-it-gas/127505/10 "2009-08-27T19:59:04Z")
240’s hate fags thats why it wont go anywhere… lol kiddin prob your fuel pump man, just take it to a shop. ---
**Author:** ![555](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/e9a140/32.png) [@555](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/555)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 9:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-dies-after-i-give-it-gas/127505/11 "2009-08-27T21:59:27Z")
I had a similar thing happen to one of my cars and it turned out to be a pooched catalytic converter. But no fuel smell though. ---
**Author:** ![I\_3-SR20DET](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f0a364/32.png) [@I\_3-SR20DET](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/I_3-SR20DET)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2009, 10:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-dies-after-i-give-it-gas/127505/12 "2009-09-01T22:23:19Z")
i was driving hard and my hot pipe popped off and the motor was not getting the correct boost that is on my sr20 application and that same problem happened… what motor do you have? ---
**Author:** ![IRo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iro/32/5564_2.png) [@IRo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IRo)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2009, 10:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-dies-after-i-give-it-gas/127505/13 "2009-09-01T22:41:07Z")
wires or plugs. fuel smell could be unburnt fuel. ---
**Author:** ![simplemind7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/0ea827/32.png) [@simplemind7](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/simplemind7)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2009, 10:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-dies-after-i-give-it-gas/127505/14 "2009-09-01T22:53:01Z")
Is it leaking gas? Rotten fuel line would cause that… but I’d think you’d have noticed as it would leak a LOT. ---
**Author:** ![XenoVibe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xenovibe/32/5739_2.png) [@XenoVibe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XenoVibe)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 4:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-dies-after-i-give-it-gas/127505/15 "2009-09-02T04:04:28Z")
Low pressure? bad fuel pump or regulator perhaps or catalytic converter clogged. Have you checked injectors? Rings may need to be replaced. Well at the very least you should be able to check if the gas tank hoses are ripped without much trouble. Is it auto or manual? Has it been over heating? Are you sure it smells like gasoline and not burnt tranny fluid? Does it stall in every gear? Do you not feel much power from revving up in every gear or just a certain gear? also, shift cable/linkage not fully in can mean slippage during acceleration.