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Old May 25, 2007 | 02:49 PM
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Oh man you finally finish and think all is well then your car wants to cause conflict. It ran fine last night but for some odd reason this morning it doesnt want to turn over. Damn thing will not start any ideas where to start my search for the cause before I go tearing through her?
Old May 25, 2007 | 02:54 PM
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First thing I would do is see if you have juice coming from the battery. Maybe someting there or it wasn't charging last night. Alternator hooked up properly?
Old May 25, 2007 | 03:00 PM
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battery has juice and the alternator is less than a few months old, but ill check it anyways. could it be the starter, maybe the solenoid?
Old May 25, 2007 | 03:05 PM
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What is it doing, cranking but not firing, not cranking but clicking, absolutely nothing?
Old May 25, 2007 | 03:05 PM
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crank but no fire.
Old May 25, 2007 | 03:07 PM
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A low battery will cause the solenoid to 'chatter'. All to many times the battery cables have some corrosion so remove and clean each end of all three cables especially the ground at the engine. This is the best starting (pun intended) point.
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Old May 25, 2007 | 03:08 PM
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haha alright im gonna go tinker with her and try not to lose my temper. will be back shortly with good news i hope<-----optimistic
Old May 25, 2007 | 03:33 PM
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she is cranking but not firing up, if i hold the ignition to start and pump the accelerator itll feel as the she started but as soon as i let go of the ignition she dies.
Old May 25, 2007 | 03:37 PM
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Double check to make sure your coil wire is hooked up. Take out a plug, put the wire back on it and have someone crank the engine over as you observe whether or not you are getting fire across the plug.
Old May 25, 2007 | 03:38 PM
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Got someone that can help? Check for spark, have them hold a plug wire(unplugged from a plug) near a ground source and crank it real quick, see if it jumps an arc, if so you have spark, and it's a fuel problem. Pump, carb, using a fuel filter, and it's clean/not clogged, right? You're not flooding it?



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