Car with no power to move?

Ming Feng · 2024-09-19T17:59:39+00:00

Hi All, I’m having an issue with my car. On Tuesday, I noticed the car felt very weak while driving. No matter how hard I pressed the accelerator, the speed wouldn’t increase. I decided to turn back, and after about five minutes, I returned to my community. Suddenly, the car lost all power and stalled on the road. After waiting a few minutes, it was able to move again but with very weak power, only covering about 100 meters before stopping again. I left it on the road for a few hours and tried driving it again, but it could only go another 100 meters. I repeated this process a few times before finally getting the car back home. Today, I replaced the fuel pump assembly and tested the car, but the same issue persists. There are no warning lights on, and the engine sounds normal, running smoothly. Does anyone have an idea of what might be causing this and how I can fix it? Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much! Ming

2001 HONDA CIVIC

120,000 MILES • 1.7L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC

MING FENG

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82 POSTS

Joe,
I gave up. Sold the 2001 Honda civic to a junk yard. Obviously, a transmission issue, not worth doing anything further.
For other old cars, I plan to work on them like this: drain one quart, add a fresh quart, then drive 2000 miles before repeating the process. I'll do this five or six times to complete the entire process, which I believe will be safe.
Thank you for all your great help.
Ming

Oct 2, 2024 at 2:17 PM

JACOBANDNICKOLAS

✓ASE Certified Mechanic
110,194 POSTS

Hi,

I'm sorry to hear you got rid of the vehicle, but I totally understand.

Take care of yourself and feel free to come back anytime in the future. Also, if you need questions answered for the other vehicles, please feel free to start a new thread and someone will be happy to help.

Joe

Oct 3, 2024 at 6:34 PM

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