hey there, im having some car problems and was hoping that someone out there can help. heres what happened:

- engine light comes on as im driving
- engine cuts out and i coast to a stop
- seems like i ran out of gas but that cant be as i know there is fuel in the car
- i try starting it, engine turns over but will not start.
- i then checked the oil..... zero oil..... not a drop on the stick.
- i put some oil in and it still wont start.

here's my questions...

is my engine seized?
would the engine still turn over if it is seized?
could it be the fuel pump or injectors?

any help would be much appreciated thanks.

 

Do you have fuel pressure and spark?

 

im not sure, do u need specail tools for that or is there a quick way to find out?

 

sounds like distributor

 

ok first off, YIKES.

Nope, a seized engine will not turn over, so it's a little good news.
have you checked compression?
spark? fuel?


check for spark by pulling out one of the plugs and putting it into the plug wire and lieing it on the valve cover. Crank the starter and you should see a nice bright whitish blue spark.

a really crude way to check compression is to pull the plugs but leave one in then crank over the engine. It should lope, do so with each cylinder. It's a really a long way from accurate but it checks to make sure you have at least some compression.

checking fuel, the easiest way is to crack open the fuel filter bolt and spray fuel all over the engine bay. Wrapping a rag around the lower part of the bolt helps a lot.

Does your fuel pump run when you first turn on the key? it should corespond with the check engine light before you start the car. (that humming sound is the fuel pump running)

 

could be the alternator coming out or loose

 

my 95 cx motor wouldn't die even at 220k miles, use this as an excues to swap.

 

could be timing belt