1998 Other Suzuki Models my Sidekick turns but will not star

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1998 SUZUKI
4 CYL
4WD
MANUAL
160,000 MILES

Hi there, I was driving my sidekick JX 16 valv 5 speed yesterday and at a street corner it stalled. I cranked it until the battery went dead. I got a boost and it started well. Today the same thing hapened 2 times. The first time it started after another boost, the second time it did not want to start. Minutes before the fatal stall, a strong smell (The kind of I got the time I blew my subwoofer speeker) filled the vehicule. What can it be? Thanks in advance !

Monday, April 7th, 2008 AT 12:43 AM

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RASMATAZ

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Try below

Get a carb cleaner and spray into the carb or the throttle body on an EFI. Did it start and die? If not disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine -have helper crank engine over-do you have a snapping blue spark? If so-you have a fuel problem, check the fuel pressure to rule out the fuel pump/pressure regulator and listen to the injector/s are they pulsing or hook up a noid light.

Fuel pump and Injector/s checks out-start checking the ignition system-power to coil, coil/s itself, distributor pick-up, control module, Cam and Crankshaft sensors.

If both fuel and spark is present-check the valve and ignition timing, this will lead you to problems with compression and valves opening and closing at the wrong time

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Monday, April 7th, 2008 AT 10:04 AM