yet another start problem
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yet another start problem
A few hours ago I was flushing the transmission cooler out. Fuel pump fuse pulled, no exhaust system past headers, disconnected return line and cranking the engine over to pump trans fluid through the line and out.
Fast forward 4 hours
Everything is put back together, I try to start it and get a bunch of rapid clicking but no cranking. I did nothing to the starter in the process of puting it back together. I wouldn't think the battery could be the problem because it had the juice to crank it 4 hour ago.
Any ideas
Fast forward 4 hours
Everything is put back together, I try to start it and get a bunch of rapid clicking but no cranking. I did nothing to the starter in the process of puting it back together. I wouldn't think the battery could be the problem because it had the juice to crank it 4 hour ago.
Any ideas
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OK, with jump start it started and ran for about 2 min, then stalled. Now I can't get it to start again. 
Cranks, but wont start. It sucks to pull and reinstall a transmission only to be unable to start it.
Cranks, but wont start. It sucks to pull and reinstall a transmission only to be unable to start it.
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I believe I am based on the fact that it ran for a couple of minutes before dying. I just bought a fuel pressure gauge and got 44 lb so that's good. Next step is to syphen out the gas tank and put fresh gas in it. It's been sitting for about 3 months during the transmission project so there may be some condensation.
Any other ideas???
Any other ideas???
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Pull the battery cables (neg first) and clean the cable lugs and battery posts and replace (neg last). Measure the battery voltage , a discharged battery is 12.0 v and below and fully charged 12.9 v and above. Recharge the battery if discharged with a battery charger. When cranking, measure the battery volts, it should not fall below 9.0 volts or it is discharged or at the end of its life. Use your timing light to see if you have spark and at the right time. Pull an injector socket and put a low power 12v lamp across the socket and crank the engine. The lamp should pulse.
If the battery sat for 3 months without charging, it is surely discharged and may also be sulfated which reduces its amp hour capacity. Your first cranking may have fully discharged the battery and it has no capacity to crank further. Recharge your battery with a charger. In the future, buy an interval timer and set it for its minimum interval (usually 15 min) and have it charge your battery each day when it will sit for long (4+ wks) periods.
If the battery sat for 3 months without charging, it is surely discharged and may also be sulfated which reduces its amp hour capacity. Your first cranking may have fully discharged the battery and it has no capacity to crank further. Recharge your battery with a charger. In the future, buy an interval timer and set it for its minimum interval (usually 15 min) and have it charge your battery each day when it will sit for long (4+ wks) periods.
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As far as the battery goes I doubt that is the problem because It still wouldn't start with another car jumping it. A running car in parallell with it's own battery should have started it even if it's own battery was shot.
I pulled codes on it and got nothing.
After syphoning the tank and putting fresh gas in it it came a little closer to starting. It will fire a few times and die. It did actually run again for about 15 seconds.
I pulled the fuel pump and found what I consider to be an unacceptable amount of rust, probably from the condensation.
I'm not going to have much time to mess with it and I need it for transportation soon so I sent it off to the mechanic for a complete fuel system overhaul which is costing me a bundle.
New pump and filter, new injectors, new FPR, lines flushed, tank dropped out and cleaned. What do you think that aught to cost me?$?$
I pulled codes on it and got nothing.
After syphoning the tank and putting fresh gas in it it came a little closer to starting. It will fire a few times and die. It did actually run again for about 15 seconds.
I pulled the fuel pump and found what I consider to be an unacceptable amount of rust, probably from the condensation.
I'm not going to have much time to mess with it and I need it for transportation soon so I sent it off to the mechanic for a complete fuel system overhaul which is costing me a bundle.
New pump and filter, new injectors, new FPR, lines flushed, tank dropped out and cleaned. What do you think that aught to cost me?$?$
Last edited by MrSpeedyBob; Jul 29, 2004 at 02:29 PM.
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