god damn...my beater died on me....its like a 91 olds achieva it cranks turns over then dies.....

wwwhhhyyyyyy....does god want me to drive the fd in the winter..help https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...O_DIR#>/11.gif

Cuz you didn't post the rest of the pics from the series in your avatar...

tell me exactly what it does, I can walk you through fixing it

hmmm..i tried jumpin it no luck..i put the key in the ignition.it cranks..turns over like 1 or twice..then back to crankin..arrggg

if i post the big pic will it get stolen???rx7club..im lookin at u

Fuel... TBI unit, possibly?

follow these steps



1. curse at it

2. drink a beer

3. drink 5 more beers

4. curse at the bush next to the house

6. drink more beer....



mike

i did one and 2.if i have 5 more ill set it on fire.lol

the step 47 you gotta go in order



mike

Then the problem won't bother you anymore..

i dont understand it was drivin fine b4...

You only need 3 things to run the motor... Air, fuel and spark. Start eliminating those, one by one.

My car runs on beer.

we tried running a car on tequilia, it didnt work too well



mike

Yeah the air/fuel ratio is way different when running tequila, I think you want around 6:1 - and also the worm might've blocked the fuel line, you should've checked that.



J

well we were pouring it in the carbs manually, it does backfire really well though



mike

i'd imagine so



J

hmm few things to ask yourself:



a) Spark plugs, are they clean and producing spark? If so check continuity in the spark wires.

b) Is the starter engaging the flywheel/flexplate or is the engine not turning at all?

c) Is there any type of clicking after turning the key? With headlights on, crank the engine, do the headlights go all the way out or very very dim?

d) Does it have gas?



i got a few more but these are the starters....oh and here's the answers if any of the above things dont check out:



a) if they are dirty get new ones, if the wires have no continuity get new ones.

b) if the starter isn't engaging you need a new starter, or the starter isn't getting enough current/volts.

c) if there is a clicking your battery is beat, if the headlights turn all the way off your battery is VERY beat.

d) get some gas.



kevin.

also try looking into the car online, perhaps there's a common problem I know my old plymouth reliant beater car used to have a problem with the ground from the starter getting frayed and causing the motor to stop working.



kevin.

you guys are crazy with your 20 step diagnosis problems. there are only a few things that will keep that car from starting....

1 bad crank sensor

2 bad air flow meter

3 sluged up throttle body

4 bad tps



theese are the common ones for that car.



2 questions. what engine is in that pig, and have you tried putting the gas to the floor while cranking, you may also try cranking and moving the gas pedal in different positions to find the "sweet spot"



let me know, I work on theese pigs all day long.

ok i had 4 steps, back off. those are the more common problems i myself have witnessed, perhaps you have different experiences but no need to get all insulting about it.



kevin

damn, lighten up bro, I said "crazy", not anything insulting. it's all good. just trying to help this guy out. I spent 6 months going to classes at the GM plant back in 94' I know how theese **** boxes operate, or better yet don't operate. what he has is a common problem, just trying to narrow down the symptoms to get him an answer

if the engine cranks over and doesn't catch... the starter may be out? do u hear the click click click sound? if so then check fuel lines... check voltage at pump... check the pump to see if it is still pumping.



check spark plugs... do they spark? maybe u have a bad distrubutor?

man,car problems suck more then a cheap hooker...

thnx fo the info guys.im gonna try this **** out tommorow.i drrank too much and gave up for the day.lol