Car wont start....only turns over...
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battery getting enough voltage? had the same problem couple days and it was battery not giving enough voltage. jumper it and it start right away, also check Ign coil fuse, mine blown out last week and it keep cranking all day. after that take spark plug out and connect to coil, have someone crank it for you while holding the gas pedal all the way to floor so the anti gas flood kick in. see if you can see any spark coming out of the plug when ur friend or whoever cranking it.
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So i found out what it was!!!
First it was the plugs i had...they were one step colder. Why? because the old stock ones started right up. and it was around 50F outside. I see not reason to run colder plugs while winter. ill wait for summer to get colder ones. Next culprit was the type of gas i was running through it. I always gassed up at Exxon with their 93 octane. I went out of town and i only put 91 because they did not have 93. Car always started up even when it was 24F outside with NO issues. I started putting 91 gas from on base now and i have yet to experience any cold starts. When i fouled the one step colder plugs i went and put new stock plugs which i am running right now.
I contacted Chris @ SOS and all he could recommend is to let the car idle for 2 seconds before pressing the gas.
Now for a questions... Should i get one step colder plugs even though its gonna get colder outside now?
First it was the plugs i had...they were one step colder. Why? because the old stock ones started right up. and it was around 50F outside. I see not reason to run colder plugs while winter. ill wait for summer to get colder ones. Next culprit was the type of gas i was running through it. I always gassed up at Exxon with their 93 octane. I went out of town and i only put 91 because they did not have 93. Car always started up even when it was 24F outside with NO issues. I started putting 91 gas from on base now and i have yet to experience any cold starts. When i fouled the one step colder plugs i went and put new stock plugs which i am running right now.
I contacted Chris @ SOS and all he could recommend is to let the car idle for 2 seconds before pressing the gas.
Now for a questions... Should i get one step colder plugs even though its gonna get colder outside now?
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Originally Posted by MasterForce,Dec 3 2010, 12:16 PM
So i found out what it was!!!
First it was the plugs i had...they were one step colder. Why? because the old stock ones started right up. and it was around 50F outside. I see not reason to run colder plugs while winter. ill wait for summer to get colder ones. Next culprit was the type of gas i was running through it. I always gassed up at Exxon with their 93 octane. I went out of town and i only put 91 because they did not have 93. Car always started up even when it was 24F outside with NO issues. I started putting 91 gas from on base now and i have yet to experience any cold starts. When i fouled the one step colder plugs i went and put new stock plugs which i am running right now.
I contacted Chris @ SOS and all he could recommend is to let the car idle for 2 seconds before pressing the gas.
Now for a questions... Should i get one step colder plugs even though its gonna get colder outside now?
First it was the plugs i had...they were one step colder. Why? because the old stock ones started right up. and it was around 50F outside. I see not reason to run colder plugs while winter. ill wait for summer to get colder ones. Next culprit was the type of gas i was running through it. I always gassed up at Exxon with their 93 octane. I went out of town and i only put 91 because they did not have 93. Car always started up even when it was 24F outside with NO issues. I started putting 91 gas from on base now and i have yet to experience any cold starts. When i fouled the one step colder plugs i went and put new stock plugs which i am running right now.
I contacted Chris @ SOS and all he could recommend is to let the car idle for 2 seconds before pressing the gas.
Now for a questions... Should i get one step colder plugs even though its gonna get colder outside now?
Spark @ the plugs should be MORE than sufficient unless your not getting enough voltage.
Look into your ignition system/battery.
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Originally Posted by siadam,Dec 3 2010, 05:01 PM
If the one step colder plugs are keeping your vehicle from starting, you have other issues.
Spark @ the plugs should be MORE than sufficient unless your not getting enough voltage.
Look into your ignition system/battery.
Spark @ the plugs should be MORE than sufficient unless your not getting enough voltage.
Look into your ignition system/battery.
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