car stalled and didnt start again

**pancake** · 23-01-2010 06:22 PM

ok was driving on the main road...

i was coming to a stop and felt my car chugging a bit, then the slower i got, the more it chugged. stopped and felt like it almost stalled, put it in gear one and tried to take off but then it just stalled on me (the car, not me stalling it)

tried to start it up again, but it only kept on cranking with no fire.

prior this this i had a problem by overfilling my engine oil, was planning to drain it this weekend but this happened, and plus i havent driven it over 50k's. could this be the culprit?

suggestions would be really helpful guys,
thanks!

**Limbo** · 23-01-2010 07:25 PM

COuld be a few things
but here's what i would check
sparkplugs
engine spark from coil
fuel pump

**TheSaint** · 23-01-2010 07:28 PM

Originally Posted by pancake

prior this this i had a problem by overfilling my engine oil, was planning to drain it this weekend but this happened

so you overfilled the oil and than decided to drive it regardless? is this correct? or did you fix the problem straight away?

**flipfire** · 23-01-2010 07:29 PM

how much did you overfill it by?

**pancake** · 23-01-2010 07:45 PM

Originally Posted by TheSaint

so you overfilled the oil and than decided to drive it regardless? is this correct? or did you fix the problem straight away?

yeah i drove it regardless i know its stupid i should have done it right away, but i wasnt planning to drive it long distances so i thought it would have been ok

stupid me i know i know

it overfilled by about 2cm

**TheSaint** · 23-01-2010 08:12 PM

it doesnt matter about the distances ... u shouldnt have started it at all lol

thats probably your problem ... engine oil pressure - have you since drained some oil and tried to start it again?

**pancake** · 23-01-2010 08:36 PM

yeah i know... haha,
lesson learnt i guess! will not neglect such problems again thats for sure haha

got to tow it back home and drain some engine oil out, will update once i do!

thanks!

**~Sp33~** · 23-01-2010 08:43 PM

A (girl) friend of mine tried to 'change' her oil the other day in her Astra, she filled the oil until it started coming out of the oil filler cap (on the valve cover) and got about 20kms before it died.

She was so proud too!

**grifty** · 23-01-2010 09:04 PM

Originally Posted by ~Sp33~

A (girl) friend of mine tried to 'change' her oil the other day in her Astra, she filled the oil until it started coming out of the oil filler cap (on the valve cover) and got about 20kms before it died.

She was so proud too!

how much bottles of oil did she go throught? any damage to the engine? Thats what i call a major fail