87 RS won't fire?! Fuel or spark?
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Car: 1987 Chevrolet Camaro RS
Engine: V6 2.8 Liter
87 RS won't fire?! Fuel or spark?
Hello everyone! New to the page and I am so glad I found it. Okay so I have a 1987 Chevrolet Camaro RS (which nobody seems to have a RS in this particular year?) Its all original reads 230k miles which I know is wrong. Im the second owner of the car. My grandmother bought it in 96' and I now take care of it (I'm 14). So now to my problem! I had something happen and the car sat for a year so I jumped in it about a month ago and tried to crank it. Nothing. Oh well, so I get a new battery because my car wouldn't do anything. I put it in and now it will crank. Apparently its fuel injected but since I have been taking care of it, it would never start unless I pumped it while cranking it. So I went to crank it and gave it some gas. NOTHING
. It will crank and crank but when I floor it, it rumbles but then nothing. What is wrong with my baby?! I adore this car so much and I don't know why! Pleaseeeeee help me!
. It will crank and crank but when I floor it, it rumbles but then nothing. What is wrong with my baby?! I adore this car so much and I don't know why! Pleaseeeeee help me! 
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From: Southern California
Car: 1987 Camaro LT
Engine: LG4 w/ SLP headers & a 3" catback
Transmission: THM700R4 (Stock)
Axle/Gears: Stock 2.73 gears. No Posi
Re: 87 RS won't fire?! Fuel or spark?
Your 1987 RS was built in limited numbers for California and only with a v-6,
I am 95% sure it's your ignition system. Check your coil, ignition module, etc.
I am 95% sure it's your ignition system. Check your coil, ignition module, etc.
Last edited by MY87LT; May 5, 2014 at 07:25 PM.
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 1,699
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From: Southern California
Car: 1987 Camaro LT
Engine: LG4 w/ SLP headers & a 3" catback
Transmission: THM700R4 (Stock)
Axle/Gears: Stock 2.73 gears. No Posi
Re: 87 RS won't fire?! Fuel or spark?
You're welcome.
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Car: 82 Z28
Engine: 383 SP EFI/ 4150 TB
Transmission: T400
Axle/Gears: QP 9" 3.73
Re: 87 RS won't fire?! Fuel or spark?
If it starts with your foot on the pedal it has TOO MUCH fuel
Having the throttle open while cranking cuts off the fuel on injected engines ;
you can't " pump gas " in like on a carby engine
Back to Auto repair 101
Start by pulling your plugs and seeing if you have a good strong spark
If no spark do the spark diagnosis here
http://easyautodiagnostics.com/gm_ic...n_module_1.php
(See if they are wet after the no fire up )
Having the throttle open while cranking cuts off the fuel on injected engines ;
you can't " pump gas " in like on a carby engine
Back to Auto repair 101
Start by pulling your plugs and seeing if you have a good strong spark
If no spark do the spark diagnosis here
http://easyautodiagnostics.com/gm_ic...n_module_1.php
(See if they are wet after the no fire up )
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