 Car won't start, Fixed: cap and rotor |
 Jan 23, 2010 - 2:37 PM
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ok, here's the deal. Last sunday I had a dead battery, I have been putting off getting a new one, no big deal. I got a new one, put it in, everything is good. Drove around Sunday with no problems. I let it sit for 4 days and tried to start it Thursday to take it to work, and it won't start. No big deal, I'll take the other car and look at it today.
Today I get to messing with it and I am completely confused. I have spark, I have fuel, but it won't even begin to start. At least with a fresh battery it cranks really well. I really am at a loss. I have pulled plugs 3 and 4, plugged them back into the plugwires and laid them on the valvecover to make sure that I was getting spark. I pulled off the dist cap and made sure that it looks ok. its kinda needing to be replaced, but it looks like it still has some life in it still, plus i'm getting spark anyway, so thats not the problem. I pulled my intake and had my dad spray starting fluid in the intake manifold as I cranked, nothing. Any suggestions? This post has been edited by jimmykay: Jan 24, 2010 - 4:08 PM -------------------- '99 Celica GT - Sold
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Jan 23, 2010 - 6:37 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 24, '07 From Oahu, Hawaii Currently Offline Reputation: 23 (100%) |
or starter relay
cold start switch or injector (if its really that bad) or as simple and worn out cap and rotor (even though you said it looks kinda good) -------------------- I don't normally drive fast, but when I do its on a curvy section of this island
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Jan 23, 2010 - 6:53 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 18, '08 From Houston Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
QUOTE (808celica @ Jan 23, 2010 - 5:37 PM)  or starter relay cold start switch or injector (if its really that bad) or as simple and worn out cap and rotor (even though you said it looks kinda good) relay would make some noise yeah? x2 on the cap. looks good is no nevermind, works good is the proper procedure.  jimmy: how do you know you've got fuel delevery? 808 brings a good point. it's also quite likely you dont have the pressure to start up (or run) i've had that problem personaly. ensure you've got enough fuel pressure. autozone'll rent ya the lil plug in device to measure... i think its 32lbs you're supposed to have? 32-35 something like that... dont quote me... i know for FACT that 12lbs = new fuel pump. just sayin... (good points 808; another win on your behalf) 
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jimmykay Car won't start Jan 23, 2010 - 2:37 PM
Mstoochn Alternator charges the battery... if it started fr... Jan 23, 2010 - 5:25 PM 808celica you might be getting spark but is it enough??? you... Jan 23, 2010 - 6:26 PM D-Man starter? Jan 23, 2010 - 6:35 PM SpadeBF Every now and then my car will crank and wont star... Jan 23, 2010 - 7:14 PM 808celica lolz nah man you know more stuff that me. I just h... Jan 23, 2010 - 7:36 PM D-Man QUOTE (SpadeBF @ Jan 23, 2010 - 6:14... Jan 23, 2010 - 7:59 PM 808celica LOL i remember that stuff. well i hope you figure ... Jan 24, 2010 - 2:23 AM jimmykay I'm sure its not the starter, the engine crank... Jan 24, 2010 - 11:13 AM
D-Man QUOTE (jimmykay @ Jan 24, 2010 - 10... Jan 24, 2010 - 11:44 AM jimmykay well, thanks for all of the help guys. I figured I... Jan 24, 2010 - 1:37 PM 808celica you got fuel, dont worry. the white smoke is just ... Jan 24, 2010 - 2:03 PM jimmykay tested the fuel pump just for giggles since i had ... Jan 24, 2010 - 3:01 PM Bitter check your oil, smell it, if it smells strong like... Jan 24, 2010 - 6:59 PM bmj67 if the white smoke has a sweet smell to it it coul... Jan 24, 2010 - 8:03 PM trdproven QUOTE (bmj67 @ Jan 25, 2010 - 11:03 ... Jan 24, 2010 - 8:07 PM bmj67 when my car had a bad hg the smoke was not bluish ... Jan 24, 2010 - 8:32 PM D-Man ^^^ exactly correct sir ^^^
JIMMYKAY; your OP say... Jan 24, 2010 - 8:33 PM Bitter white smoke can be fuel as well, rich is black smo... Jan 24, 2010 - 9:01 PM jimmykay FYI its all fixed. after running the fuel pressur... Jan 24, 2010 - 9:54 PM trdproven right running rich causes black smoke Jan 25, 2010 - 4:00 AM |
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