HunterS

Hey guys i need some help, my fc wont start its an 88 non turbo, i've replaced all fuel components and spark comonents except for the ignition itself. i cant figure it out cause it has full compression too and it s reall yannoying. so any ideas to start it woulds be helpful.



thanks

jefraney

Do you have your main fuse in or is it blown? I bought my recent car cheap from a guy who couldn't figure out how to get his car running. All I did was put a fuse in and turn the AFM the right way and it cranked right up.

sureshot

After cranking, pull a spark plug & smell it for fuel.

Recheck both the engine bay & footwell fuses with a meter.

Recheck the AFM & CAS connectors.

Jumper cables from another vehicle to help it crank faster.

matts86fc3s

if you got spark, compression, and fuel, and its not starting then your probly flooded. take out the bottom two spark plugs and put about a half cup of automatic transmission fluid in each plug hole and put the plugs back in and it will fire up. dont worry about the smoke it will burn off. ATF builds up compression and soaks up excessive fuel. was the car running recently? has it been sitting a while and your trying to bring it back to life? did you put a new fuel pump, filter, spark plugs and wires in? more info please.

ryderx

mine got really flooded because it got cold, i tryed everything to get it to start, i pulled stated it and it started right up! might work for you

HunterS

yea i added a new fuel filter and pump along with lines, i also added plugs and wires, no i didnt check the main fuse yet.



ill try to pull start it, and yes it has been sitting for a while.



any more help would be nice



thanks guys

jefraney

Crank it over, pull out a plug and see if there is fuel on it, then check to see if there is any spark.

donhayes

just have someone toe you down the road being there be no ice or snow on the ground. I don't even mess with spark plugs anymore. Buy a toe strap and have someone pull your car down the road. Have it in first gear and the key in the running position. When you get to around 10mph or so drop the clutch and your car will turn on. If not i'm sorry and good luck.