I'm stranded, evo died while driving cranks but wont start
 

Ok new this forums good morning guys. I've used the search button and ive found partial answer. But I want to be more clear on my situation. Ok I just got back from deploy yesterday I go to Vegas to buy 03 evo 8mr. Initial problem was the car was very tricky to start.that told me I have to turn the key forward, wait few seconds press clutch then push the key in towards the steering wheel hard before turning to the start position. It worked but cranked over slow. Now four hrs later I stop get gas, started back up by slow crank again, driving down the highway then all of a sudden it losses power, I tried gearing down to see iff I could pop out back nope didn't work. It even shot a spark or flame out the back. Pulled over checked fuses under hood smelled for gas out the exhaust, and check to see if the fpr still held pressure, all was good. Car will now just crank and crank but no turn over. Is my cam angle, crank sensor or both. It timing belt, car has 110,029. Please help as I'm stuck 20hrs from home

We’ll have you thought of the gas you put in, seemed to happen right after you fueled it up. I do not know what to tell you if you don’t have any tools to start checking for spark/fuel. You will need to get it to a shop to determine if it is fuel or spark or timing related. MAKE SURE YOU GET IT TOWED ON A FLATBED NO DOLLYS OR SUCH IT WILL WRECK YOUR DRIVETRAIN Sorry man that sucks.

The engine shouldn't crank slow. Especially after a four hour ride that alternator should have charged the battery unless it had a bad or multiple bad cells and doesn't accept the charge. However you say now that you are stopped and the engine is off it still cranks. Does it crank slow or a good solid crank. Too slow of a crank and the car will never start. When you say you lost power do you mean battery power or like engine power? Were your lights flickering like an electrical problem or just the more you applied the gas you were not going anywhere like a loss of fuel pressure. Do you have a code reader? I would do a quick scan for codes.

I wouldn't have bought the car if there were "gimmicks" like that.

The most important factor is that I don't believe the MR's came to the USA until 2005-2006 model years, someone correct me if I'm wrong.

^ correct the mr first showed up in 05.

Is it cranking strong now or what ? You said it cranked slow earlier, sounds like it needs a battery at least to address that problem, I could see a gas smell if you lost ignition system voltage during operation, due to a bad battery.

sounds like it might have an e85 tune and the dealership didn't know.

^ That actually sounds spot on since it happened after he got gas. What gas did u get and what is it tuned for

+1, you probablly put 91 in it..... also check for blown fuse specifically: Engine Control Fuse # 8. GL

It would still start run and drive if there was e85 in it. Just not very well.

Sorry to hear man...I also agree, never would of bought a car with an issue like that.

I will have to say that a slow crank, flame out the exhaust and only turns you should check your plugs and also check the injectors to make sure everything is connected right and not soaked in gas.

Sorry im late guys. Problem was fuse on the ignition. I have coil on plugs. Thank you everyone