car won't start! help!!
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car won't start! help!!
i have posted about this before and haven't received much response about it. my car won't start. i tried putting gas in it and nope still nothing..i found 2 fuses that were blown in the interior fuse panel and i think one of them was a 75 amp fuse...are there 75 amp fuses in these cars? (87 non- turbo) it could have also been a 7.5 obviously, and i went to autozone and he said to check the large fuses under the hood. but the damn thing won't even turn over. the guy at the store told me to crank it maunually. anyone know how to do that? any help at all would be appreciated, thanks...gerry
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ya i did that a while ago but i can't do that everytime...but ya that would be a good way to see if the engine is dead thanks...anyone else have any ideas?
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it was sitting in my driveway for about 2 or 3 weeks because i lost my license and didn't have a job and therefore i couldn't get any gas so i couldn't drive it...what happened first was i jumped before i put gas in it and it started and then shut off in like 2 minutes i am assuming becuase of no gas and ever since then the car has done nothing but the lights and everything work fine so that battery is chared and whenever i try to start it i always have it jumped to another car for support...
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Maybe the fuel filter became clogged when the car sucked up the last of the gas in the tank and the nasty stuff that is floating around in there was sucked up too. Maybe you should buy one and change it but be sure that the gas tank has atleast five gallons in it.
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good good good idea...i only have 2 gallons in it and i need to look at the haynes manuel to see where the fuel filter is so i can see if its clogged...do you think i should check the large fuses under the hood also?
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i looked at the underhood fuses and the "80" was blown so i went to the junkyard and got a new one and it was a bitch to get out. but do you think that could be controlling the ignition system? i think it could be.
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Is'nt that the "Main" fuse? If it is that would have done it since I think it controls the majority of the stuff on the car. Did you start her up. Don't forget to get more gas and you should proly get the fuel filter since it probably is dirty if it is not 100% clogged.
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thanks for all your help guys...i really appreciate it....i can't put the new fuse in now as its snowing very hard out but i will tommorrow and i will let you all know that transpires...thanks again...gerry
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