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1985 z28 tpi car turns over but will not start

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Old Nov 22, 2014 | 02:24 AM
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Car: 1985 z28 tpi
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1985 z28 tpi car turns over but will not start

Fuel pressure good
New plugs cap roder tested plug wires and coil good spark
It's seems like it is trying but it jjust wont bust off I even tryed jumping with my truck for extra volatge and still wont start ...... tps is callibrated i also installed a fuel pump cut off switch i was told it would help with the flooding issue Please any suggestions this is very annoying I drove the car 3 weeks ago
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Old Nov 22, 2014 | 03:05 AM
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Possibly pickup coil in bottom of dizzy
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Old Nov 27, 2014 | 06:27 PM
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Re: 1985 z28 tpi car turns over but will not start

Did anything change since you last drove it? Blown fuse anywhere?
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Old Nov 28, 2014 | 05:48 PM
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Re: 1985 z28 tpi car turns over but will not start

Hmmm... I can;t remember what atrocities were commited in the '85 tpi, but if it were any other TPI car, I'd suggest unplugging the MAF and trying to start it. If it does/doesn't, you go from there.
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Old Nov 29, 2014 | 06:45 PM
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Re: 1985 z28 tpi car turns over but will not start

I am about ready to put a carburetor on this thing starting to really hate tbi i replaced pick up coil to still wont run pls help
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Old Nov 29, 2014 | 06:47 PM
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Car: 1985 z28 tpi
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Re: 1985 z28 tpi car turns over but will not start

Getting gas air and spark
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Old Nov 29, 2014 | 11:43 PM
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Re: 1985 z28 tpi car turns over but will not start

What is the fuel pressure?
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Old Nov 30, 2014 | 10:10 AM
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Re: 1985 z28 tpi car turns over but will not start

I don't own a gauge i wish i did but the car is wetting the plugs while trying to start so i figured it had enough pressure ?
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Old Dec 2, 2014 | 09:16 AM
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Re: 1985 z28 tpi car turns over but will not start

I would get a gauge to see if your fuel pressure is low or not. Will it start with starting fluid?
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