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Cleaned engine- Now car won't turn over every time- Help! 200 1990

posted by  ricefive on  Mon Feb 24 04:49 CST 2003
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Hello, I cleaned my engine with simple green and a water hose. Now every now and then when you go to sart the car, it does nothing, then it wil turn over and start fine. What is happening?
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1990 240- 230K- VX cam, springs, bilstiens, spt exh, euro lamps-turbo whls








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Cleaned engine- Now car won't turn over every time- Help! 200 1990

posted by  Jim Holst on  Mon Feb 24 07:49 CST 2003
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I would disconnect and clean the battery terminals and, with the battery disconnected, do the same with the connections to the starter and the ground connection to the engine. Also check the condition of the 25 amp fuse up near the battery. Maybe some water and/or corrosion in those places.








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Cleaned engine- Now car won't turn over every time- Help! 200 1990

posted by  shovelfxr on  Mon Feb 24 11:49 CST 2003
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condensation in the distributor cap?








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Cleaned engine- Now car won't turn over every time- Help! 200 1990

posted by  Jim Holst on  Mon Feb 24 17:22 CST 2003
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A good suggestion, I should have remembered the times I washed my engine and had problems with water in the distributior cap. Pull the cap and dry it with a hair dryer.








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Cleaned engine- Now car won't turn over every time- Help! 200 1990

uid 27's pic
posted by  Art Benstein on  Mon Feb 24 12:29 CST 2003
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I'm never sure what the phrase "turn over" means exactly, where engines are concerned. Has to originate from when cranking was really cranking I suppose.
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