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car wont start
Thursday, May 06, 2010 12:01 AM
I need some help... just died sitting at a light and wouldnt refire... car turns over but will not start... both fuel pumps are working fine and fuel is being sprayed into the engine... just wont turn over 90k on the motor... tried swapping ecm's but didn't fix the problem... any ideas?


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Re: car wont start
Thursday, May 06, 2010 6:39 PM
What's your battery life?
Re: car wont start
Thursday, May 06, 2010 6:51 PM
spark and compression tests show...?



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Re: car wont start
Thursday, May 06, 2010 8:32 PM
Dead ignition system, timing chain off a few teeth, broken timing chain, among other possibilities.
Re: car wont start
Saturday, May 08, 2010 7:23 AM
Sounds like you broke the timing belt. (sheared off about 6 teeth all on bottom of main pulley). Try removing the valve cover and turn it over and see if the cam is moving. I'd start there.
Good luck
Re: car wont start
Saturday, May 08, 2010 12:03 PM
Roadking wrote:Sounds like you broke the timing belt. (sheared off about 6 teeth all on bottom of main pulley). Try removing the valve cover and turn it over and see if the cam is moving. I'd start there.
Good luck
j body cars have timing chains. not belts.



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Re: car wont start
Sunday, May 09, 2010 10:59 PM
it was getting spark... and fuel... and i am pretty sure the chain didnt break lol...

i was gonna run a compression test... buuuuut i took the radiator cap off and could smell the fuel... no point obviously the coolant system is being pressurized in through the water jackets... so it wont have compression... thx though


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"I guess your right[BlueBoost]. Me and my slow car are failers."

Re: car wont start
Wednesday, May 12, 2010 7:57 PM
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Good luck j body cars have timing chains. not belts.
I have a J body 94 pontiac Sunbird and it has a belt sir.
Re: car wont start
Wednesday, May 12, 2010 8:04 PM
Roadking wrote:
Good luck
Rich Grayo Jr. wrote: j body cars have timing chains. not belts.

Roadking wrote:I have a J body 94 pontiac Sunbird and it has a belt sir.


you also have a second gen car. ALL third gen J cars have chains.



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