my car has been sitting a long time i cant start it
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before you trying and get it running, you need to do a tune up, all new fluids, new plugs, new wires, could be bad gas in the tank, if its a low amount try adding 1/2+ tank of premium, and some octane booster, if that doesnt work, you may need to dissasemble your carb and clean it out...
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ummm, carb on a 88? if you did that, you are retarded.
but you need to tune the car up like nofx said.
how long has the car been sitting for? a month, 6 months, a year, 5 years? if more than a year, you will have even more problems once you start driving it. 5 years? it would not surprise me if the struts shot through the strut towers if you hit a pot hole.
tell us how long it has been sitting, and we can go further from there.
but you need to tune the car up like nofx said.
how long has the car been sitting for? a month, 6 months, a year, 5 years? if more than a year, you will have even more problems once you start driving it. 5 years? it would not surprise me if the struts shot through the strut towers if you hit a pot hole.
tell us how long it has been sitting, and we can go further from there.
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Originally Posted by nofxpunk_541' post='807432' date='Mar 11 2006, 10:01 PM
before you trying and get it running, you need to do a tune up, all new fluids, new plugs, new wires, could be bad gas in the tank, if its a low amount try adding 1/2+ tank of premium, and some octane booster, if that doesnt work, you may need to dissasemble your carb and clean it out...
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Originally Posted by 88rx7user' post='807467' date='Mar 12 2006, 07:58 AM
it does not have a carb i am not retarded, i was just tryin to see if it had a spark, its got new fluids, i got the plugs i changed the fuel filter, its got octane booster, its been sitting at least 3 years but it got started every once in a while until i went away. could my fuel injectors be clogged?
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Originally Posted by DJs FC3s' post='807456' date='Mar 12 2006, 04:23 AM
Yea best anyone can tell ya, until you hook us up with more info is Tune up and fresh gas.
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i have this same problem i have a t2 and i changed all the fluids and sparkplugs and oil...but my cars been sitting out for a year and i put in gas and i dont think its mixing with old gas cuz it didnt start at all until i put in new gas....anyways if i hold the key all the way on and leave it there it runs....i can drive it as long its held in place...wth is wrong with my car....
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Originally Posted by kimxxda1' post='807508' date='Mar 12 2006, 03:07 PM
i have this same problem i have a t2 and i changed all the fluids and sparkplugs and oil...but my cars been sitting out for a year and i put in gas and i dont think its mixing with old gas cuz it didnt start at all until i put in new gas....anyways if i hold the key all the way on and leave it there it runs....i can drive it as long its held in place...wth is wrong with my car....