Car sounds like it's dead for good

[Vikas]

Do you think cam belt failure would cause the car to sputter and die?

 

[VNTS]

Check the timing to see if the belt jumped a tooth, when was the last time the timing belt was changed???

Put a pressure gauge on the fuel rail and see if the fuel pressure is in spec?

How old is the fuel filter(assuming it is external.)

Info like this goes a long way in diagonosing the problem.

Can you pull codes via the dash check engine light or do you need a code reader?

 

[nfs480]

There are no codes in the computer, the timing belt is two years old. I didn't have much time around school to work on it so I elected to have it towed to a mechanic who says it has weak spark and wants to replace the distributor cap, rotor, and ignition coil. That is where I am at the moment.

 

[nfs480]

Ok, the conclusion is that their was an open in the wire connecting the ignition coil to the distributor, the wire was replaced and now the car runs perfectly.

 

[another Todd]

Nice find.

 

[nfs480]

Well, a new update. It's 95% fixed. The car runs and drives normally for the most part, but if I really accelerate (like above 3000 RPM) the car starts to stumble and stutter like it did before, but if I let off the gas it continues to run just fine. It only does it under harder acceleration.

 

[mechtech2]

OK. Now the problem maybe a partially plugged fuel filter, or a weak pump.
Ignition systems can break down under load, even though they are fine for light throttle. [it takes more electrical power to jump the dense mixture at open throttle, and a miss can occur]
A fuel filter is good maintenance. I am not a person to throw parts at a car, but this cheap part is worth it anyway.
Plugs, their wires, and coils may be faulty.
Still tough to internet diagnose without hard evidence.

 

[another Todd]

Check the fuel filter.