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Old Oct 24, 2008 | 01:18 PM
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Problem Starting

So last night i turned my car on and from the second i turned it on it ran really rough and after a few seconds it shut off. I have not been able to start it since. The car was running perfectly the night before, and i have noticed nothing out of the ordinary lately. When i try to start the car it cranks and fires, but seems like it just doesn't have enough spark to start the car. So i'm assumng the problem is electric. Wouldit maybe be the spark plugs? Ignition? Coil packs?
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Old Oct 24, 2008 | 01:49 PM
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Are you sure it isn't just flooded? Pull the EGI fuse and crank it over.
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Old Oct 24, 2008 | 02:16 PM
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^^already tried that plenty.. and that still doesn't explain why it ran so rough and then shut off
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Old Oct 24, 2008 | 10:50 PM
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ok i hate to be a pain in the *** but i have to get this fixed soon.. I am thinking that maybe i fouled a spark plug or two by driving on almost no oil for a few miles and thats why it won't unflood and produce enough spark to start.. is this possible?
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 07:53 AM
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uhhh...check for compression while those plugs are out.
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 08:06 AM
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^^^he just said it ran fine.....


when was the last time you change

air filter
fuel filter
plugs
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do you still have rats nest?
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 01:28 PM
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^^all emissions have been removed no rats nest.. my fuel filter could probably use a change and my air filter a cleaning, and its been about a year for my plugs. I wouldnt be surprised if all of the above could be contributing i guess its time for a tune up.
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