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240 won't start 200 1988

posted by  Lujo on  Sun Feb 23 09:17 CST 2003
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> Could the gas smell be coming from the 2 seconds it runs,
> but then it starves for fuel?

That could certainly be the case.

> Are you sure you have spark even when it refuses to fire up?

I just pulled the first plug and disconnected the injector from its harness connector and proceeded to attach the plug to each of the spark plug wires while someone cranked the car. There was regular spark in each case. I don't have enough experience to be certain whether it looked like strong spark or not, but it was white/bluish and not yellow.

I guess this means that it's a fuel delivery problem. Is there a good way to test if the injectors are firing? I'm not sure I trust myself to be able to tell if they're buzzing or not, as the Bentley suggests.

Thanks,

-Lujo






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