He tried to repair the engine but 'without success'. [=he was not able to repair the engine]
He will never 'succeed in' this business. [=he will never be successful in this business]
I am one of the diet clinic's 'success stories'. [=the diet clinic was able to help me]
(..) I spend time with my family. And then l... I catch up on some reading. Wow. Sounds like the road to success. Oh, you bet. We're applying to all these colleges... umm... Radcliffe, Sarah Lawrence... those are the ones we want. (..)2004 The Notebook