Trying to get started
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Trying to get started
Drained the gas tank as it hasn't ran in over 3 years. Anything else I should do before filling the tank with new gas? It cranks but doesn't fire yet
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I'm positive that its been flooded. I ran through the non invasive unflooding procedure with no luck. pulling the fuse, cranking, putting back in. during the procedure it tells me to fully depress the accelerator pedal with the fuse out while i crank it. is this to shut the fuel pump off? The reason I ask is the car has a fuel pump cutoff switch under the steering wheel. aftermarket obviously. Without thinking I kept it on the whole time. When i did remember I went through the procedure 3 more times with it off and the accelerator fully depressed with the fuse out. When i would try to start the vehicle I would turn it on. I went through the procedure probably 5 times with the switch always on and then 3 with it off when the fuse was out. I heard the vehicle start to crank a little slower after that so I put the battery back on the charger and I'm going to get spark plugs, ATF, oil, and oil filter tomorrow to try the hands on procedure
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Have you tested to see if you're actually getting spark? If you are, then check to see if you're actually getting fuel.
My buddy's FC sat for a few years as well. It was getting spark but wouldn't start. We were able to get it started with some start fluid which lead us to suspect fuel pump or fuel line/filter clogged.
My buddy's FC sat for a few years as well. It was getting spark but wouldn't start. We were able to get it started with some start fluid which lead us to suspect fuel pump or fuel line/filter clogged.
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I almost got the vehicle to fire fully with some ether. made sure vehicle has gas. checked for spark all the way to plugs. pulled them and inspected. Not terrible but will replace once I can get the vehicle to fire. put transmission fluid in spark plug holes and cranked to reseal and lubricate. Lunch time. We didn't quite follow the procedure completely so we're going to give it another go in a bit
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