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Old 10-07-03, 06:05 PM
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Why won't this car run?

The car had flooded out & it wouldn't start...
I checked the oil & it did smell like gas, so I changed the plugs and tried to start it, it fired for about 2-3 seconds before flooding again...I was going to change the oil, so I drained the oil, then I
couldn't get off the oil filter.

What do you guys think is wrong with this car? Someone is selling it by me and this is what he says about it. I can probably have him look at some things if they don't rquire much work.
Old 10-07-03, 06:08 PM
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Take out the injector fuse under the hood. Crank for 10 seconds.. Let the starter rest. Put fuse back in, and try cranking again
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injectors are probably crapping out man. Get them serviced or buy new ones.
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Well the car is $450, has pretty much every option except auto tranny, and has a bunch of new parts, so I think I'll buy it.
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new injectors will cost you around 2-400 dollars depending on where you buy them. DO NOT get bigger ones. you don't nor will you need them unless you have MAJOR mods. 460cc all around.

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http://www.nopionline.com/index.cfm?...Valve&vaffid=0

NOPI sells them for $50 a piece. Will those work?
Old 10-07-03, 06:27 PM
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Those are the ones I meant when I made it 200-400 nopi rox for cheap pricing dude. I have used them three times already in the past year. Go for it.
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And I will need how many of these?
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BTW 4X50=200
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I got the math, just making sure.
Old 10-07-03, 06:37 PM
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As far as the oil filter coming off, you may need an oil filter wrench. I don't know how beef-cake you are, but if you can't turn it by hand, try a filter wrench of some kind to get more leverage into it.
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Just get the injectors cleaned man. Why do you think their broken... probably just leaking
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Cleaning is good man but NEW is way better dude.
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well if you do decide to get them cleaned check out www.rceng.com

For the oil filter try using a rubber dishwashing glove those give you much more grip. Try that before buying a oil filter wrench if you dont feel like wasting money. And when you put the new oil filter on just hand tighten it.
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Cruzin performance does injector cleaning for very cheap.

And I disagree with the whole new/cleaned injector debate. All the injectors I have had services all flowed as good as a new pair. So why waste the money?

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Some people us their FC's as daily drivers so a week of down time is out of the question.
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So are you guys POSITIVE this is my problem? If you are, I will buy this car.
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We can never be positive of the problem. We aren't there to see in PERSON. you have to decide for yourself not only on our oppinions and suggestions.
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Well I think I'm gonna get it. I must say you guys have been a great help
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Originally posted by 1987RX7guy
Some people us their FC's as daily drivers so a week of down time is out of the question.
Thats why you get a backup pair of injectors.

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Back-up set of injectors+cleaning/rebuilding injectors=new injector's price. lol
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Ive got about 12 N/A injectors lying around. Those things are a dime a dozen.

Maybe we should quit hijacking this thread..Eh?
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