87 Vette Problems
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Racer
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87 Vette Problems
Here's a good one for my 100th post... I was on I95 today, accelerating hard to pass some slow traffic when suddenly my engine just cut out. Dead. I pulled over. It'll turn over for a fraction of a second and then just cut out again. No smoke or anything from the engine. What would you guess is going on here? I'm thinking ignition, but I just changed the majority of the ignition system a few months ago. :sad:
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 2000
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From: Boston, MA
Assuming compression is fine (why woudn't it be suddenly)
1. Fuel
2. Spark
Which one is it? :)
Check your fuel pump fuse and your injector fuses. Can you hear the pump turn on for about 3 seconds when you turn the key? If not turn the car off, wait 10 seconds, try again. Slap a fuel pressure gauge on the schrader valve and see if you have pressure.
Are you getting spark at the spark plugs?
1. Fuel
2. Spark
Which one is it? :)
Check your fuel pump fuse and your injector fuses. Can you hear the pump turn on for about 3 seconds when you turn the key? If not turn the car off, wait 10 seconds, try again. Slap a fuel pressure gauge on the schrader valve and see if you have pressure.
Are you getting spark at the spark plugs?
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Racer
Joined: Aug 2001
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Re: (War Machine)
Just called around and found out they're towing everybody today because of the possibility of snow tonight. They towed me to a repair shop so I guess I'm just gonna have them look at it.
Drifting
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Re: (1BadC4)
Wow dude, those MF'in Delaware cops must really not have anything to do - or the state/city needs money real bad. They didn't even wait a day :cuss Definitely check for fuel flow, then spark. :seeya
Drifting
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From: Birmingham AL
Re: (1BadC4)
Just called around and found out they're towing everybody today because of the possibility of snow tonight. They towed me to a repair shop so I guess I'm just gonna have them look at it.
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