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View Full Version : my '90 won't start after engine wash? droptail 10-03-2004, 11:02 PM I degreased and sprayed down the entire engine bay to replace the leaking cover gasket and now it won't start. I don't see any spark at the plug when removed and grounded to the engine. I do smell fuel on the plug. What has caused this? Is it just a mater of letting it dry out, its been about 15 hours? RTexasF 11-16-2004, 10:48 AM Assuming that your car has a distributor remove the cap and wipe the inside out with a dry cloth. Once done spray the inside of the cap with WD-40 because it displaces moisture. Wipe it out again, reinstall and try it. Let us know.... poff1986 11-22-2004, 03:31 PM most likely your coils fried if you dont have spark. get a new coil and distributor cap then try again! good luck.. Evlampius 05-11-2005, 12:45 PM ORIGINAL: poff1986 most likely your coils fried if you dont have spark. get a new coil and distributor cap then try again! good luck.. yea get a new coil , costs you an arm and a leg ....try it good luck and if it doesn't work , don't blame me... [sm=boosign.gif] theres a proper way to test every electrical part!!! DO NOT BE A PARTS CHANGER ! spend your money wisely! Evlampius 05-11-2005, 12:49 PM ORIGINAL: droptail I degreased and sprayed down the entire engine bay to replace the leaking cover gasket and now it won't start. I don't see any spark at the plug when removed..... OMG really ??? you can't see any spark when removed??? RTEXASF - we need your magic wand here!!! please cast some of your sparking spells may be it will help and it will spark when the spark plug is removed!!! jayhova804 05-11-2005, 02:01 PM ORIGINAL: Evlampius ORIGINAL: droptail I degreased and sprayed down the entire engine bay to replace the leaking cover gasket and now it won't start. I don't see any spark at the plug when removed..... OMG really ??? you can't see any spark when removed??? RTEXASF - we need your magic wand here!!! please cast some of your sparking spells may be it will help and it will spark when the spark plug is removed!!! [sm=funnypostabove.gif] accordlowered04 05-11-2005, 07:29 PM i had a similar problem and it was my distributor so i would try a new one and see what happens. Evlampius 05-11-2005, 10:04 PM ORIGINAL: accordlowered04 i had a similar problem and it was my distributor so i would try a new one and see what happens. omg heres another one... so he'd buy a distributor for more than 200 bucks and if it's not the distributor??? [sm=badidea.gif][sm=chairshot.gif][sm=noooo.gif] Do not buy a distributor unless you find the old one faulty. And theres a way to test it. WheelBrokerAng 05-12-2005, 02:21 AM If you follow RTex's lead with the cleaning out the wettness from the cap and rotor you should be alright assuming it got wet when you cleaned it up.. That's a common occurence when the engine area gets cleaned... WheelBrokerAng ORIGINAL: RTexasF Assuming that your car has a distributor remove the cap and wipe the inside out with a dry cloth. Once done spray the inside of the cap with WD-40 because it displaces moisture. Wipe it out again, reinstall and try it. Let us know.... Alekat 05-13-2005, 11:17 PM Since this happened over 7 months ago- I would hope he/she has it repaired by now? ;) Burn69 05-17-2005, 10:37 PM I hope so too, I wonder if he/she is around to give us an update as to what was wrong? |
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