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Old Oct 5, 2013 | 06:46 PM
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car wont turn over

I have a 91 z28 camaro tpi and cant get it to start i know the fuel pump is working and it getting gas. i changed the fuel filter and it and both ends of the line had plenty of gas. and im getting a good spark from both the distributor cap and the other end of the wire and the throttle body is sucking air good. i even tried spaying starter fluid in the throttle body and nothing. its cracking just wont turn over at all as if not getting any gas. i changed the plugs and the wire bout two years ago when i got the car, so i dont think it that. any idea what could cause it to not what so ever other then the plugs?
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Old Oct 5, 2013 | 08:26 PM
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Car: 82 Z28
Engine: 383 SP EFI/ 4150 TB
Transmission: T400
Axle/Gears: QP 9" 3.73
Re: car wont turn over

Originally Posted by jwells 91 z28
im getting a good spark
i even tried spaying starter fluid in the throttle body and nothing.
If it won't fire up doing that ,you have no spark at the cylinder.
Just because you can see a spark , doesn't mean it is strong enough to fire the plug when it is wet in the cylinder

Originally Posted by jwells 91 z28
i know the fuel pump is working
Are the spark plugs wet or dry when it won't start???

Just because the pump is " working" doesn't mean fuel is getting where it should.
Testing with a pressure gauge is the only way to confirm what is what
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Old Oct 5, 2013 | 10:24 PM
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Re: car wont turn over

Just for the record...

Turning over = cranking

"start' = fire up, kick off,

Does it have a MAF ? if it does, unplug it. Try it ..... My GTA woundnt start till I unplugged it recently, MAF gone bad.

Worth a shot.

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Old Oct 5, 2013 | 11:28 PM
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Re: car wont turn over

Originally Posted by Jersey89GTA
Just for the record... Turning over = cranking

"start' = fire up, kick off,


Pull the engine codes and see if you find anything

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tech...s-dumbies.html
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