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Old 10-09-2003, 06:58 PM
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Dang. I got an 87 GXL N/A. It was sitting in storage for a year. It cranked but wouldnt start. We got a new fuel pump b/c it wasnt getting fuel. Changed the old gas and it cranked too slow. Then we changed the oil cuz its black as hell and the filter to 1-w-40 and it still won't start cuz it cranks waay too slow!
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Old 10-10-2003, 10:19 AM
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lol maybe the battery is dead or halfway dead...

or it could be flooded.. but that wouldnt make it crank slow... battery if u ask me.. or halfway dead starter
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Old 10-10-2003, 11:16 AM
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Old 10-10-2003, 12:46 PM
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I'd say the battery is toast, best to hook it up to a charger for a while anyway, maybe even switch to the high amp engine start feature when you are going to start, a car that has been sitting a while can be a pain to get going. Check the plugs too.
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Old 10-10-2003, 06:23 PM
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Pull start it!
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Old 10-13-2003, 02:18 PM
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Have you checked your plugs, but it's more likely to be the batery.
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What's the compression like? was it running fine before storage?
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You might go ahead and drop some ATF in the chambers as well. Those seals are probably all sticky. Although it wouldn't make it turn slow.
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Old 10-14-2003, 04:11 PM
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yeah atf would do the trick i think. take a look around the 2nd gen archive. you'll get a lot of answers there
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