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Old Sep 10, 2014 | 10:39 AM
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my 86 glx wont crank over sometimes

First want to apologize for any bad spelling, Now to my problem, my glx will start normally when I don't drive it for like a day, then it will I'll drive to work turn it off then try to turn on again, and nothing. So after a lot off research here before I became member and calling friends back home that are not noobs with rotors all pointed out to the open circuit relay, change it and still have the same problem, I would really appreciate any help.
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Old Sep 10, 2014 | 02:40 PM
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Old Sep 10, 2014 | 03:02 PM
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Do you mean starter cut relay or circuit opening relay? And when you say 'nothing' do you mean the car turns over but does not start or the starter does not engage at all?
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Old Sep 10, 2014 | 04:57 PM
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Do you mean starter cut relay or circuit opening relay? And when you say 'nothing' do you mean the car turns over but does not start or the starter does not engage at all?
Yes circuit opening relay If am not mistaken is the one that's inside the car under the the steering wheel.as far as the starter goes it engages, it just won't crank over all the time.

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Old Sep 10, 2014 | 05:10 PM
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Yes circuit opening relay If am not mistaken is the one that's inside the car under the the steering wheel.
What about the rest of the question. And why did you think it was this relay being problematic?
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Old Sep 10, 2014 | 05:22 PM
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What about the rest of the question. And why did you think it was this relay being problematic?
Sorry I missed the second part of the question I edited my last post with my answer. As far as why I thought it was the relay this is why and keep in mind please that I am by no means an expert :
1 check to see if the car was flooding and no it was not flooded when it happened the first time.

2.check to see is my fuel pump was and no it good

3. After researching here and giving the symptoms to the 2 people I know that have rotors, that seamed like the relay was mostly likely the problem.

Sorry for my bad typing currently recovering from injuries so I am in a lot of pain and typing with one hand
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Old Sep 10, 2014 | 05:44 PM
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Try jumpering the fuel check connector. Same thing can be done by jumpering the bottom two wires of the circuit opening relay ( Black wire and a Brown wire).

And to make sure it is deflooded you can pull the relay and spray 1 to 2 seconds of starter fluid into the intake and try to start the car. Should fire up for a few seconds and die out. Then plug the relay back in and try to start it in a normal fashion. If this works then it would point to a flooding of the engine. Could be caused by various issues.
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Old Sep 11, 2014 | 10:02 AM
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Thank you sir for the info I will let you know what happens as soon as I try this out, just one question when you say intake you are talking about the air intake?
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Old Sep 11, 2014 | 10:22 AM
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^yes
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Old Sep 11, 2014 | 11:45 AM
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Ok, once again thank you for the help sir ill let you know what happens when I try it hopefully this week end if I feel better.
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Old Sep 14, 2014 | 07:07 PM
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Mr sacth I have an up date, haven't done what you told me yet, but I turned the car on today just to warm it up, pop the hood just to check if I again if my grounds where good I found one the was lose., might that be part or the source of the problem? He is a pic
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Old Sep 14, 2014 | 07:08 PM
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my 86 glx wont crank over sometimes-forumrunner_20140914_190821.jpg
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Old Sep 14, 2014 | 07:54 PM
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That is a condenser and not a ground. It is used to smooth out fluctuations in the current. There are two of them, one for the coils and the other for the oil pressure gauge.
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Old Sep 14, 2014 | 08:10 PM
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Ok sir thank you again hopefully this week ill work on what you told me before, if I do ill let you know what happens.
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