# Engine stopped, battery good. Troubleshooting **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [October 9, 2023, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-stopped-battery-good-troubleshooting/193312 "2023-10-09T19:18:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![daniel.bamahol\_187192](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@daniel.bamahol\_187192](https://community.cartalk.com/u/daniel.bamahol_187192)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2023, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-stopped-battery-good-troubleshooting/193312/1 "2023-10-09T19:18:10Z")
She died suddenly on the road, but i made it to a safe spot. The battery is good and never went off, its not low on gas. The cranking sounds normal exept no ignition. I checked the fuel pump fuse and the belts under the hood. Should i just have it towed or try checking the spark plugs? Any recomendations would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Here’s some scanner info i don’t understand. Also have live data. 2002 accord ![Screenshot_2023-10-09-13-33-55-828](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/a/d/ad8ebcca60527caa611abddaf503c1fac707aea1.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![daniel.bamahol\_187192](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@daniel.bamahol\_187192](https://community.cartalk.com/u/daniel.bamahol_187192)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2023, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-stopped-battery-good-troubleshooting/193312/2 "2023-10-09T19:19:20Z")
![Screenshot_2023-10-09-13-33-34-124](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/a/8/a854d6aa1bafccfea723c7225acb4bb46f172222.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![daniel.bamahol\_187192](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@daniel.bamahol\_187192](https://community.cartalk.com/u/daniel.bamahol_187192)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2023, 7:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-stopped-battery-good-troubleshooting/193312/3 "2023-10-09T19:20:39Z")
Sorry for replying to myself, wouldn’t let me upload all 3 ![Screenshot_2023-10-09-13-33-18-305](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/5/0/5037a2776aea666ab50252bc4a44ca6c8902968d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2023, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-stopped-battery-good-troubleshooting/193312/4 "2023-10-09T19:22:47Z")
A bad crank sensor can cause an engine to die and not restart. > **[Bad Crankshaft Position Sensor Symptoms & Problems](https://www.1aauto.com/content/articles/bad-or-failing-crankshaft-position-sensor-symptoms)** > > Problems with the crankshaft sensor will often present as problems with engine timing. If you think your sensor has failed, here are some common symptoms of a bad crankshaft sensor that can help you in determining whether or not it has failed. Tester ---
**Author:** ![ledhed75](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@ledhed75](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ledhed75)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2023, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-stopped-battery-good-troubleshooting/193312/5 "2023-10-09T21:34:22Z")
Does this engine have a timing belt? If so… when was the last time the belt was changed? ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2023, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-stopped-battery-good-troubleshooting/193312/6 "2023-10-09T21:58:16Z")
Live data is useless with a dead engine. Are there any error codes stored? What engine do you have? … helps answer the timing belt question… Squirt starting fluid in the intake and crank the car. If it runs as long as you are spraying, you have a fuel system problem. ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2023, 10:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-stopped-battery-good-troubleshooting/193312/7 "2023-10-09T22:57:04Z")
I think leaving car on side of road is not good. Ain’t going to fix it sitting there. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2023, 10:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-stopped-battery-good-troubleshooting/193312/8 "2023-10-10T22:52:51Z")
> [@daniel.bamahol\_187192](#): > > try checking the spark plugs? No. Unlikely to be a cause for this symptom. Sounds more like a fuel pump or ignition system problem. Car will almost certainly need to be towed to a shop. If you want to check something yourself, check the fuses for both of those systems. I presume at this point the engine cranks ok – that rrr rrrr rrr sound w/key in “start” – but won’t catch and run. hmm… what else could you try yourself? … well, it is conceivable you are in fact out of gas, and the problem is a faulty fuel gauge. So you could try adding a gallon or two of gas to the tank, see if that helps. Cars that quit while driving for no apparent reason, very frustrating. Best of luck. Note: Ignition and fuel system problems can be heat-induced. So it might start after the engine compartment cools down, another thing to try.