.anthony

Do you guys see anything here missing that might be the reason my baby isnt starting, i bought this car a few weeks ago she dosnt start I have no idea whats wrong. Clutch fan spins sparatically if that helps at all and it has a whirring sound over and over again she wants to start it seems like but she dosnt make it quite over ive tried quick start to no avail also
I have an mp3 of the sound if anyone wants to hear it
if they think they can fix the problem






:smiley_12

hondahater

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lol, I was just in lafayette Anyways are you sure your getting all the normal stuff like spark and fuel etc...?

.anthony

i think so
how do i know if im gettign bad spark?
want to hear the mp3 i can email it to you?

tekwiz99

take 'em out of course :XD
why is your intake hose are loose, and what's up with your AFM --- should be leveled by any means.
--- alright, so your intake box is missing... let us see your plugs first

WonkoTheSane

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Pull the EFI fuse (in the main fuse box in the engine bay), remove all the spark plugs. Crank the engine, listen for 6 even puffs of air coming out of the engines. At least then you'll know that you have compression Assuming you get even, consistant puffs, then (While the EFI fuse is out, and the plugs are still out), floor the car, and crank it a bit, only crank for up to 10 seconds at a time, with a 30 second cool down for your starter. Crank until no more "mist" comes out of your plug holes.

Now, take some regular engine oil that you have laying around (10W30 works fine), and inject a bit into the lower spark plug holes, this will help build compression for the next time. install NEW plugs, be sure to note the Leading (lower) and Trailling (Top) marks on the plugs. Reinsert your EFI fuse. (You may want to get a battery charger/have the battery fully charged/have the car jumped to a running car by this point), and crank it again. This time it will hopefully start up. Don't panic at the arseloads of white smoke, it's normal after flooding.

Hopefully this cures your ills.. If not, post back

Carzy Driver

do you have the intake attached when trying to start it?

papiogxl

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radiator not hooked up fully, that looks different than my 88 too, the radiator doesnt have the connector on the drivers side, also to check spark set a plug (extra one) next to something grounded such as the bolts on the strut tower and see iff it sparks when cranking

tekwiz99

the rad looks fine, long as inlet and outlet are in good circulation. as are on the same passenger side. driver side inlet looks blocked with plate, good.
yes, check the existance of spark for both leading and trailing terminals.

misterstyx69

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ya i see why it's not startin..the intake is not hooked up ,the rad is not hooked up(looks like wrong rad) and the Positive on the battery is not hooked up...unless ..they are old photos...if they are ...YOU said whirring noise eh/...FLOODED...let your fingers do the walkin through the DEFLOODING threads..tons of em..but I think Wonko has it covered for that..hook every thing back up...then try it ..way you got it in the pics ..UH,UH..no start..

.anthony

that radiator i pulled off of an s5
not for the s4 its missing the cap and neck thing that holds it on

i have it i need to put it on
i ust didnt think it would matter to see if it would start

Tech_Greek

1st) Your AFM is pointed almost down, not good.
2nd) Your battery looks HORRIBLE corrosion wise.
3rd) Your rad neck is missing - that's not good as it can't seal to pull the proper coolant from the resv if there is no chance of making vacuum.

.anthony

If my rad neck is missing, would the lack of vacuum be a henderance to starting.

.anthony

Someone said that it could be a compression situation
And they told me that I could pour auto transmission fluid in the intakemanifold to swell the seals for better compression.

Alias

Maybe you could put the motor back together before you try and start it? You need an air filter and a cooling system to start off with.......

.anthony

Well i dont have the airbox
and the coolingsys should work teh way it is
just to get it to start.

Tech_Greek

Turn the main pulley with a socket and wrench and see if it turns without a problem, if it doesn't the motor could have carbonlocked from sitting up, then you have to unstick it (which is a different procedure).

If it turns ok, try to pull start it with a truck or get a really good running start with a few guys pushing it for ya! :P