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Old Dec 11, 2016 | 10:10 PM
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Hello all. I am having some starting issues with my vette. My battery recently died and I got it fully charged. Car started up just fine but an hour later I tried to restart and it cranks great but will not start. I checked fuses, spark, gas, etc. I did notice a harness behind the passenger seat was not fully seated after I seated it I think this may have been when the issue started. What is the harness behind the seat? Does something back there have anything to do with ignition?
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Old Dec 12, 2016 | 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Darrell Swanson
Hello all. I am having some starting issues with my vette. My battery recently died and I got it fully charged. Car started up just fine but an hour later I tried to restart and it cranks great but will not start. I checked fuses, spark, gas, etc. I did notice a harness behind the passenger seat was not fully seated after I seated it I think this may have been when the issue started. What is the harness behind the seat? Does something back there have anything to do with ignition?
I don't think there is anything behind the passengers seat that could effect starting. There is the power antenna and rear window defogger relay there.
If your getting fuel and a spark and your cranking strong it should fire.
Check spark and fuel once more to confirm your getting both.
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Old Dec 13, 2016 | 12:42 AM
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behind clyinderhead passenger side.there is a connector of 4-5 wires.these wires go down to the starter.pull apart connector and see if any connections are burned.
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