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87 z wont start anymore, just sputers.

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Old 07-01-2004 | 10:45 AM
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87 z wont start anymore, just sputers.

Hi, i had my z siting for a month after the starter died, i changed the starter but now when i m going to start it....

it sputers and dies.

The batetery is good, there is gas on the tank and the engine turns freely.

it seems to want to start when i open the trhottle all way, but it just sputers and dies.

I changed the air flow sensor about a year ago, is it posible it died again ?

was working great before the starter died.

thank you !
Old 07-01-2004 | 01:41 PM
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Sounds as though while the car has been parked, there may be some moisture that accumulated inside the distributor cap. Without a regular heat cycle, condensation will occur, and never dry out.

Pop the cap, blow it out if you have compressed air, paper towel if you don't. A good squirt of WD-40 will also help to displace moisture.

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Old 07-01-2004 | 10:36 PM
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aw, fixed.

embarasingly, i wont mention names, pluged the coil wires on the wrong fiering order.


was not me.. some Cat friend tho.

Matt
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