Klgrayson

Back in Ct and trying to get my car started, 1984,turns over but won't catch. Try using starting fluid still not catching.trying to do it by myself can't tell if I am getting any gas, How can I find out if I am getting spark thinkingthats all thats left. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated

antfarmer2

Not firing with fluid most likely spark try cleaning the connections to the dizzy might just be a bad connection.

Klgrayson

Okay what is the dizzy?

Silver85

Distributor.

divotdug

Was it running OK when it was parked? How long has it been sitting?

Cliff Harris

You are lucky to have an '84 because you can look at the injectors and see if they're spraying fuel while cranking. Do that.

Hot Rod Roy

Easy one-man DIY!



If you don't have fuel spray, check for spark. If you have a bad ignition module in your distributor, you won't get either spark or fuel spray.

Klgrayson

The funny thing about this is I was gone from August to December came home for Xmas went to start the car up and within 10 minutes it was running Gone for one month and now it just turn over and won't catch

Klgrayson

Will need to get a friend over to watch and see if it spraying. Can't do it by myself

divotdug

Good to know it was running a month or so ago. Now, you are going to need to start by determining which element is missing, fuel or spark.

Cliff Harris

Stand by the front of the door with the window open and reach in through the window opening and turn the ignition key.

You can also use a mirror to see what's happening.

Klgrayson

Installed a new rotor,distributor cap and coil gave it a try and damnnnn she started right up,I am one happy guy. Glad it did I have beem contemplating buying 05 but I luv this old crossfire no matter what says about the 84's.

billschroeder5842

Well done! It is great that you had something straight forward.

I had an "82 with the identical engine to your '84. I loved that engine and had no problems with it.