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exchp6400
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91 5.0. cranking over and wont start. Replaced cap n rotor, starter selnoid, wires, plugs. Fuel pump comes on and i'm getting pressure(from fuel gauge on rail), checked out coil and it fine. What am i missing??? ....after few attemps, car is now cranking over slower than normal even after trying another battery.
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87 Buick Turbo T | 90 GT | 93 Typhoon
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Captain Obvious
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are you getting any spark?
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exchp6400
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i'm getting spark when last checked, but i'll check again.
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venomous99
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if you're not getting spark check your tfi as already mentioned and also the distributor stator.
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FOXWTIT
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check ur timing... could be a tooth off if its turning over slow like that with a diffrent battery....
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exchp6400
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i will check the tfi, BUT it once went out on me and the symptom was car would start and turn off right after.
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92stangLX
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Originally posted by exchp6400:
i'm getting spark when last checked, but i'll check again.
+1 check to make sure you are getting spark.
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RAP66
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Originally posted by exchp6400:
i will check the tfi, BUT it once went out on me and the symptom was car would start and turn off right after.
MY car did the same exact thing... then it went away for a week, checked timing and all that crap:confused: I thought kool, drove it to work and on my way home, it quit right in the middle of traffic. ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
-Rich
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venomous99
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Originally posted by hard jokur:
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Originally posted by exchp6400:
i will check the tfi, BUT it once went out on me and the symptom was car would start and turn off right after.
MY car did the same exact thing... then it went away for a week, checked timing and all that crap:confused: I thought kool, drove it to work and on my way home, it quit right in the middle of traffic.
-Rich
the tfi went out while my car was at the bodyshop. replaced the tfi then drove home 40min and soon after the stator went out as well.
if it is your tfi that went bad, its recommended u do the statar as well or just swap out a new distributor...these u can get on ebay for around $80 for OEM.
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exchp6400
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Originally posted by SmokinLX:
http://sbftech.com/index.php/topic,588.0.html
This will point You in the rite direction.
this is a good site, i will troubleshoot as soon as it stops raining. imma try swapping stator plug from bros car too.
ALSO...i've been cranking the car over a good amount of times now, could this turn into a problem?
[ October 17, 2007, 05:38 PM: Message edited by: exchp6400 ]
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87 Buick Turbo T | 90 GT | 93 Typhoon
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BlownNOSMustang
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TFI,,AKA Thin film Ignition Moduale. Get it at Autozone or Kragen
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Hungry Hippo
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did you put the rotor back in exactly the way the old one was?
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Thirteen Twenty
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if your car still won't start give me a call, you shouldn't have to keep swapping parts in hopes of luckily finding the problem, you need to slow down and methodically find what's wrong and fix it not waste time and money throwing parts at it for no reason.Justin 510 760 3861
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exchp6400
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Originally posted by Hungry Hippo:
did you put the rotor back in exactly the way the old one was?
rotor is on the way is should, even if i wanted to put it on the wrong way i couldnt b/c the grooves wont align.
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87 Buick Turbo T | 90 GT | 93 Typhoon
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exchp6400
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Originally posted by Thirteen Twenty:
if your car still won't start give me a call, you shouldn't have to keep swapping parts in hopes of luckily finding the problem, you need to slow down and methodically find what's wrong and fix it not waste time and money throwing parts at it for no reason.Justin 510 760 3861
thanks, i think i'll call you this weekend.
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87 Buick Turbo T | 90 GT | 93 Typhoon
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