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Old 03-15-2010 | 02:51 PM
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Please help! The car wont start.

My 280ZX Turbo 1981 was working fine yesterday. I drove it about 40 miles but today it just would not start. It is not a battery issue, it wants to start but it seems like there is no spark. Can you please give me ideas.
Old 03-15-2010 | 03:13 PM
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Its your spark plugs, check them. Also, change your fuel pump. Also, change your starter. Also, change your cold start injector. Also change your Auxiliary Air Regulator. Also, change all your vacuum hoses. Problem solved guaranteed.
Old 03-15-2010 | 03:41 PM
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Wow wow, why don't we start testing things before changing things....

Pull one of the spark plugs off to see it's not getting spark. Then go from there.
Old 03-15-2010 | 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by thetremendousti
Its your spark plugs, check them. Also, change your fuel pump. Also, change your starter. Also, change your cold start injector. Also change your Auxiliary Air Regulator. Also, change all your vacuum hoses. Problem solved guaranteed.
he knows all about getting L28's running



but ya, pull the plug and see if its sparking. put the tip of it on a ground (i usually use the strut bolt) and with it plugged in to the wire have someone crank and see if the plug sparks.
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