car wont start ?
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car wont start ? ok i swopped to a 402ci and when i finally got it all done. she fired right up, the tune was way off but it would run if you help slight pressure on the gas pedal. i took it for a spin around the block and started it about a handfull of times and know all of a sudden she wont start. i checked for spark and it is there, i have the diod lights to see it the injectors are getting power and they are.. i cracked a b-nut loose on my fuel rail to see if there was fuel and there was. so it seems im getting spark,fuel and air and it wont start. i can hear my fuel pump kick on, put when i pulled #1 plug after trying to start it for about 10 minutes it smelled like fuel but was sort of dry. maybe im not getting enought fuel pressure..the grounds on the back of the head is connected. the only ground wire i found not connected today was the ground strap going from under the fuse/ relay panel to the motor mount. i havent connected it as its sort of hard to reach and i was pressed for time, but do you think that might do it...
please if you have no clue at all , dont post negitive or smart *** comments in here..
please if you have no clue at all , dont post negitive or smart *** comments in here..
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From: 415 Northern CA
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It's a good idea to check all of them because sometimes just checking 1 plug will not tell the whole story. I say this because I had a similar issue with my 1981 Eldorado with the 6.0L about a year ago. I arrived at my buddies house and parked the car. About 1 hour later I came out and attempted to start it but it would just crank over and sputter a bit. I pulled the #1 plug and it looked ok, but when I had pulled 3 and 4, they were fouled out beyond recognition. I replaced all 8 plugs right there on the spot after a trip to the local autoparts store and it fired right up on the first crank. This may or may not be your problem, but check to eliminate it as a variable.
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