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mitch
05-05-2004, 08:50 AM
My '92 GA 3300 sat idle over the winter and the battery went dead, now it won't start. It turns over fine but won't even sputter. I swapped computers and no difference. Maybe I Need to check fuel delivery. how can I do this ? second question, how do I verify the coil stack+module without removing it from the car.
rixGAphx
05-05-2004, 03:54 PM
Your gasoline is prolly contaminated with water. Moisture condenses in the void of the tank, and since it's heavier than gas it sinks to the bottom of the tank.
You can try cranking a long while, which will eventually pump out the low layer of water.
But, the gasoline itself may be bad (it evaporates/separates/whatever enough that it is no longer fit for an internal combustion engine).
My lawn mower has done this, when I didn't de-commission it in the fall.
The only solution was to drain the gas from the tank and then put in fresh gas.
Not as easy to fix on a car as a lawnmower, but the same fix for the same problem.
Might be the coils, but there's no reason they should go bad while just sitting.
Good luck.
-Rick
4kQuad
05-06-2004, 01:48 AM
what motor do you have??
Do you know what the throttle body is? if yes pour a little gas down it, then turn the key to start it. by a little I mean like a shot or so.
If it's a fuel dilevery problem the car will start and run for 1 to 4 seconds. Till the shot of gas burns.
If you add the gas and there is no hint of the motor firing then it is most likey spark related. Because you know at that point gas is getting to the plugs. But the motor is not firing.
mitch
05-06-2004, 10:21 AM
It was a blown fusible link which provides power to the computer.
Runs OK now... I guess I'll throw in some new wires & plugs.
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