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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Its been wayyyyy to long man.
Posted by: oldschool Nov 29 2011, 12:19 AM
...Its been a very busy summer/Year and haven't much time to cruz the site and now winter is here, But now for the real story, My car is having a bad day...it won't start.
It started running bad ..So I gave it a Mexican tune-up, points,cap,etc..
took it out for a 
and about a mile down the road, She just stop.
So today I try starting her up again.. 
..nothing.
I have spark at the dist. Now I'm checking the relays 
....I was thinking of going point-less HELP..please.
Posted by: silver74insocal Nov 29 2011, 12:27 AM
whats the fuel situation?
Posted by: kg6dxn Nov 29 2011, 12:27 AM
Clogged injectors from sitting with crappy gas?
Posted by: oldschool Nov 29 2011, 01:14 AM
whats the fuel situation?
? never had a problem...Its been running since I got her.
Posted by: oldschool Nov 29 2011, 01:15 AM
Clogged injectors from sitting with crappy gas?
I was driver her almost every week end...No bad Gas.
Posted by: silver74insocal Nov 29 2011, 01:24 AM
if it will fire on starter fluid you've got a fuel delivery problem. use that stuff sparingly though. if not double check your spark 
Dave
Posted by: einic Nov 29 2011, 03:45 AM
Check the fuse for the fuel pump in engine compartment, connections on the pump. You should hear the pump turning when you turn on the ignition. (Few seconds)
Posted by: KELTY360 Nov 29 2011, 08:08 AM
I think you're on the right track to check the relays.
Posted by: rick 918-S Nov 29 2011, 08:14 AM
Just went through a no start issue. Turned out to be a bad relay. I spent a day swapping in bad ones that I thought were good. 
As suggested, if it will fire on starting fluid it's a fuel issue.
Posted by: r_towle Nov 29 2011, 11:20 AM
do the headlights pop up and down?
If so, take one of those relays (that you know work by testing your headlights) and replace the fuel pump relay with one.
Rich
Posted by: Series9 Dec 1 2011, 09:42 AM
do the headlights pop up and down?
If so, take one of those relays (that you know work by testing your headlights) and replace the fuel pump relay with one.
Rich
Posted by: oldschool Dec 1 2011, 12:07 PM
Just went through a no start issue. Turned out to be a bad relay. I spent a day swapping in bad ones that I thought were good.
As suggested, if it will fire on starting fluid it's a fuel issue.Is there a way to check the relays? with a meter maybe, if so that should they read?
Posted by: r_towle Dec 1 2011, 12:12 PM
sort of....
Relays are switches.
two poles are switched on and off to carry current.
One of the other poles is the actual switch...so if you engergize it, you will close the switch.
So, you can test them, but you will need 12vdc and ground.
Rich
Posted by: oldschool Dec 1 2011, 12:15 PM
sort of....
Relays are switches.
two poles are switched on and off to carry current.
One of the other poles is the actual switch...so if you engergize it, you will close the switch.
So, you can test them, but you will need 12vdc and ground.
Rich
Got it, should I hear the pump when I insert the good relay...if I have the switch on?
Posted by: oldschool Dec 9 2011, 02:30 AM
Just went through a no start issue. Turned out to be a bad relay. I spent a day swapping in bad ones that I thought were good.
As suggested, if it will fire on starting fluid it's a fuel issue.Rick I had my old friend (BR)come over to help with the car......it was the connection to the fuel pump.....I still need to fix the wire that came /broke off but it should be up and running this weekend
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