hussmy Posted January 4, 2019 Report Share Posted January 4, 2019 Hello all, Hoping to get some help on this forum as i am really stuck on this. I am having Dodge Journey for last 3 years and have no issue at all, recently two weeks back it started some noise from engine. Having looked by few mechanics it was mixed opinion like bad Rocker arm or loose timing chain but no one was sure. One of the mechanic asked me that he wanted to keep the vehicle for inspection. I dropped the car on Friday and he called me to workshop on Tuesday evening and explaining me issues he found in car (not the actual tick noise) like bad jump / strut, slight leakage from one of the heater hose. but was not confirmed about the engine noise. At that time he started the car and engine and it was running fine. he wanted to keep it to make sure or investigate. After no response from him i decided to pickup the car which first he said for thursday and then he pushed to Friday. This is now from where problem start. So i went to pickup the car. I started the car and as soon as i come out from his workshop and drove 300 meter the engine start shaking and then stall. I tried one more time but same, engine shaking and then stall. I called him as he was there and he said something is broken. I said to him that i am not expert but i am sure nothing has broken. There is one thing i want to mention is that when i picked up the car he said that battery is flat but when i put ignition it started the car. After the stall the check engine light was on. I did not allow him to touch my car further and towed car back to home. First of all took battery out and put it on charger (12V/2Amp) it took 4 days to charge the battery. After that read the trouble codes it was for low volts and engine Misfire P0300. Having some internet research and with few try i am able to work out that engine starts and runs for little while (untill fuel finishes) if the fuse of fuel pump relay or fuse of fuel pump is taken out. Otherwise it just shake and then stall. Any suggestion ? or idea ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hussmy Posted January 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 Just an update, mechanic had a look and the first cylinder is giving 110 psi not enough compression. He is suspecting for blown head gasket. But oil and water mixing is not evident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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