Hi Everyone. My buick century is having some sudden major issues. It suddenly has a extremely hard time starting, and sputters out when you put it in gear (you can manage to having it not sputter if you put it in gear while at 1.5k ish rpm holding the gas and brake, but when you try to drive it it dies immediately.
Little bit of backround: Up untill now, I had the car for 2 years no issues, prior it was sitting for 10 years. I had the carb professionally rebuilt and tuned, replaced the distrubuter, spark plugs, ignition coil, battery, alternator, fuel filter, and many non engine related parts including replacing all the fluids. The car had 133k miles on it when I bought it and now has 137k. The other day I drove it to work, did a 5 hour shift, went back to start it and it started fine (although my gut was telling me something was a tiny bit off but nothing relevant). The car high idled for a few minutes and seemed to be misfiring slightly but no shaking, just a tiny mis vibration every couple seconds. I kicked down the gas and let it idle low. About 4 minutes later while i was waiting for it to warm up, it just completely died and I couldn't get it started at all. Next day I went back, wailed on the engine and starter, and only ended up flooding it, was eventully able to get it running by cranking the crap out of it and burning out all the gas. It high idled fine but died when I lowered the idle and also when I tryed to drive it. I had the carb cleaned after that and was finally able to get it to idle.
Where I am at now: Even though the car could idle, it is still extremely hard to get it started, it usally just floods or trys to fire but doesnt and ends up making horrible starter gear friction noises while it keeps failing for 5 minutes untill it actully runs. Once it runs it seems fine (if you turn it off even while warm you have to start the whole process over). However the moment you drop it in gear it will die completely. You can, drop it in gear without dieing if you somewhat nutral drop it while holding the brake, but if you try to move foward, it will die instantly.
Possible causes: My only thoughts are the engine might have a vacum leak problem and the transmission might have a torque lock problem. Either way, would be kinda weird for them both to fail simultainusly.
It has always had a very leaky transmission and a jult when shifting from first to second, though it was always fine untill now. When the engine runs now, theirs also a very visable amount of smoke coming from the engine bay and a sharp hiss.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, It has a very solid body and I need the car to get to work. I would like to fix it myself as I can't through more money into this. Thanks!
Little bit of backround: Up untill now, I had the car for 2 years no issues, prior it was sitting for 10 years. I had the carb professionally rebuilt and tuned, replaced the distrubuter, spark plugs, ignition coil, battery, alternator, fuel filter, and many non engine related parts including replacing all the fluids. The car had 133k miles on it when I bought it and now has 137k. The other day I drove it to work, did a 5 hour shift, went back to start it and it started fine (although my gut was telling me something was a tiny bit off but nothing relevant). The car high idled for a few minutes and seemed to be misfiring slightly but no shaking, just a tiny mis vibration every couple seconds. I kicked down the gas and let it idle low. About 4 minutes later while i was waiting for it to warm up, it just completely died and I couldn't get it started at all. Next day I went back, wailed on the engine and starter, and only ended up flooding it, was eventully able to get it running by cranking the crap out of it and burning out all the gas. It high idled fine but died when I lowered the idle and also when I tryed to drive it. I had the carb cleaned after that and was finally able to get it to idle.
Where I am at now: Even though the car could idle, it is still extremely hard to get it started, it usally just floods or trys to fire but doesnt and ends up making horrible starter gear friction noises while it keeps failing for 5 minutes untill it actully runs. Once it runs it seems fine (if you turn it off even while warm you have to start the whole process over). However the moment you drop it in gear it will die completely. You can, drop it in gear without dieing if you somewhat nutral drop it while holding the brake, but if you try to move foward, it will die instantly.
Possible causes: My only thoughts are the engine might have a vacum leak problem and the transmission might have a torque lock problem. Either way, would be kinda weird for them both to fail simultainusly.
It has always had a very leaky transmission and a jult when shifting from first to second, though it was always fine untill now. When the engine runs now, theirs also a very visable amount of smoke coming from the engine bay and a sharp hiss.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, It has a very solid body and I need the car to get to work. I would like to fix it myself as I can't through more money into this. Thanks!
