C3 Won't Start
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3rd Gear
Joined: May 2005
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C3 Won't Start
In January I topped off the tank added Sta-Bil, car ran great as it always does/did, garaged it, now it won't start.
I went down the mental check list(fuel, spark, timing):
- battery is stong,
- carb is getting fuel,
- plugs are getting fuel,
- the plugs are getting spark
No spiders or cridders have nested or chewed anything, distributor cap and rotor look fine, distributor hold down is tight(hasn't moved).
I haven't check the timing, but how could that have changed?
I'm thinking the gas went bad, is that possible, ideas welcome??
Thanks
I went down the mental check list(fuel, spark, timing):
- battery is stong,
- carb is getting fuel,
- plugs are getting fuel,
- the plugs are getting spark
No spiders or cridders have nested or chewed anything, distributor cap and rotor look fine, distributor hold down is tight(hasn't moved).
I haven't check the timing, but how could that have changed?
I'm thinking the gas went bad, is that possible, ideas welcome??
Thanks
Instructor
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 218
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From: Waverly NY
Quite alongtime ago, I owned a 67 GTO. Once after driving it for quite some time, I parked it. When I went out later to go home, the car wouldn't start. Turns out the timing gear teeth were gone. Seemed strange as it ran fine before I parked it. Is your rotor turning when you crank it?
Kipp
Kipp
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3rd Gear
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Thanks to all of you for your help!
I picked up some starter fluid and a six pack, and I didn't even get a cold one poped before the beast was up and running.
When it was all said and done, I think I had 2 issues, 1 still remains.
1 - The gas is turning bad
2 - I flooded the the car, even thou the plugs weren't soak
The combination of the bad gas and the fact that I have been driving FI cars instead of the fiberglass piggy bank, led to the issue.
A couple of blast of starter fluid got it running and I was able to keep it going (but not that smooth) after that.
So now for the fun of burning off the gas, I hope it's nice this weekend!
I picked up some starter fluid and a six pack, and I didn't even get a cold one poped before the beast was up and running.
When it was all said and done, I think I had 2 issues, 1 still remains.
1 - The gas is turning bad
2 - I flooded the the car, even thou the plugs weren't soak
The combination of the bad gas and the fact that I have been driving FI cars instead of the fiberglass piggy bank, led to the issue.
A couple of blast of starter fluid got it running and I was able to keep it going (but not that smooth) after that.
So now for the fun of burning off the gas, I hope it's nice this weekend!