Posts Tagged ‘cranks’

1995 dodge ram wont start?

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

hi there i just bought a 1995 dodge ram. its when i bought the car it fired right up no problem. after i bought it i drove around turning the car off and on. the next morning i went to my truck and it would not start. it cranks all day just wont even try [...]

put on thinking cap I have been a mechanic for 7yrs supervisor 20 yrs have problem child 86 GMC?

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

no pulse no fire cranks ok new pickup coil new HEI mod X3 new coil new ECM X3 first two junk yard last one out of box replaced ESC mod replaced coil to dist wires have pulled intire harness out and painstakingly checked all wires
one thing jumps out oil pressure switch X3 1st one wire [...]

Why wont my 1988 f150 start? It fuel injected with a 351w.?

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Replaced Cap, rotor, coil, electronic ignition module, and fuel pressure switch, also new battery and alternator. Cranks and fires and you can smell the fuel after cranking for awhile. It wants to run. I just bought the truck and someone put a motor out of a 1989 f250 in it. What else could it be?
Yeah [...]

lexus es300 cranks won’t fire, weak spark, intermittent injector pulse?

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

I’ve been having a hell of a time with this es300. I got it in the beginning of march 2009, and since then have had to have the water pump and timing belt and gasket replaced, and then recently, I ran out of gas on the highway and the fuel pump went.
The day the fuel [...]

why wont my engine start? is it the spark plugs, distributor?

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

i have a 1958 ford fairlane 292 v8. its a massive project me and my dad have been workin on for a while now, and well we havent gotten this engine to start yet! the engine hasnt ran since about september when i bought it from some guy. its now April 25th. [...]

truck wont start after its warmed up

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

My trucks having a problem where it wont start when its warmed up. Actually, i went to start the truck, it turned over, let it run for 2 seconds, turned it off, and tried to start it again and it just cranks but wont fire. 2 hours later it started up just fine, [...]

I have a 84 volvo turbo and it ran yesterday when i went to start it today it just cranks and will not start?

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

please help me i turn the key the car cranks but will not start i putin two gallions of gas cleaned the post of batteries I do not understand what happened i think i flooded engine buy pressing on the gas please help. i then let it sit for a couple of hours 4 to [...]

why wont my tractor engine ignite?

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

i installed a used engine (2 years old, barely used, tested and worked; craftsman 17.5hp). it cranks over and i can hear the carb solenoid open. i know its getting air and gas. i dont see any spark. i disconnected the engine kill wire and charging system (told by a neighbor who used to service [...]

My 2000 Dodge Ram will not start.?

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

After spending a day changing all the fluids (oil, transmission, rear end) and filters, along with the plugs, wires, cap and rotor, I washed my truck. When I was ready to leave the car wash, I fired the truck up and it idled rough for a few seconds, then died. Now it will not start. [...]

My 1994 Dodge Dakota won’t fire over?

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

heres the story, i sold my truck to a friend, he drove it for a year and wouldnt start….he replaced spark plugs and wires…so he knew it was the fuel pump..the truck sat for about 6 months….he then moved to arizona and gave me the truck back…i put a new battery in and replaced the [...]

1995 Pontiac Firebird – Engine not Starting, ECM – Service Engine Soon – Need help with these problems!!!?

Saturday, August 29th, 2009

1995 Pontiac Firebird Formula 5.7 LT1 V8
Engine not starting – Cranks but does not fire. Maybe ECM on car. Checked engine over but i’m used to pre-1979 cars. Haven’t car a clue where to start. Possibly the block is flooded with petrol. Took 1 spark plug out and it was covered in carbon and petrol. [...]

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