Help, car wont stay running!
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From: Texas
Car: 1991 Camaro RS
Engine: 350 TBI .60 over w/ forged pistons,
Transmission: 700-R4 custom built
Help, car wont stay running!
Alright fellas, when I try to start my car, it will turn over fine but IF it gets spark and actuly fires it will only run for like 2 seconds. Now the problem is getting worse, a couple days ago it just died going down the road but would start back up. Then the next day it took a few turns of the key to get it going, and now when I give it a twist the starter doesnt even kick in but every 10-15 trys. Here's what I know: it's getting plenty of fuel all the time, the ignition switch at the base of the colomn is new and working ok, the battery is new, alternator tested great, ignition coil is new, and most importantly I am losing spark somewhere before the coil or at the coil itself. I pulled the coil wire off, turned the key and saw it ground out for a second and stop! What do you guys think?
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From: Desert Heat
Car: 90 RS/90 Z-71/73 Vega
Engine: 3.1/5.7 TBI/5.7
Transmission: 700R4/700R4/350turbo
Axle/Gears: 3.23/3.42/3.42
[quote=Robert91RS]Alright fellas, when I try to start my car, it will turn over fine but IF it gets spark and actuly fires it will only run for like 2 seconds. Now the problem is getting worse, a couple days ago it just died going down the road but would start back up. Then the next day it took a few turns of the key to get it going, and now when I give it a twist the starter doesnt even kick in but every 10-15 trys. Here's what I know: it's getting plenty of fuel all the time, the ignition switch at the base of the colomn is new and working ok, the battery is new, alternator tested great, ignition coil is new, and most importantly I am losing spark somewhere before the coil or at the coil itself. I pulled the coil wire off, turned the key and saw it ground out for a second and stop! What do you guys think?
I would look into Ignition Module/Pick up coil inside the distributor.
I would look into Ignition Module/Pick up coil inside the distributor.
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