car wont start?
#1
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well i bought a 97 eclipse from a police auction for 300 dollars, but it wont start. it turns over it just wont start, and it was on empty so i put gas and changed the fuel filter,and put new plugs, any thoughts?
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check the basics, see if you have fuel, and spark, and if you have a light make sure you have injector pulse. Also check the 20amp ECU or MPI fuse. I have had many no starts where the maxi fuse was blown. some common problems are (besides stripped timing belt) are the igniter and sometimes the coil pack.
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When you turn it over continuously, remove a plug and see if its drenched in fuel. That will tell you if the injectors are working.
Well if the fuel pump is making a noise... that doesnt always mean its working correctly.
Well if the fuel pump is making a noise... that doesnt always mean its working correctly.
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im about 95% sure im gonna sell it, but first gotta start it and go from there...would the headgasket have anything to do with it not starting? i know the car was sitting in the impound lot for a while, it had no water in the radiator