Caprice will Turn Over, But wont Start

[Donks 10+ year member]

It Was Lowkey Fuxing up today and recently. sometimes it will start on weak and then cut off. you have to keep reving it once it starts. and If u Rev it too hard it will cut right off. then u gotta try again. Well i replace the ignition today and now right after i replaced it And tried to crank the bish it wouldn't start. I replaced the ignition correctly. Now my battery died and Im stuck right now about to charge it....I've done some earch on what it could be and i've came up with

*A Spark

*Fuel Pump

*Somethig with Gas Line

what do yall think it is??

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[IamDeMan 5,000+ posts]

Shut up.

 

[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

you can use a paperclip and get codes

 

[Donks 10+ year member]

you can use a paperclip and get codes

HUH?????????

 

[duece212 5,000+ posts]

if its the car in your sig, have you tried taking off the goofy big rims to see if it fixes anything?

 

[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

http://sethirdgen.org/dtc.htm

 

[IamDeMan 5,000+ posts]

if its the car in your sig, have you tried taking off the goofy big rims to see if it fixes anything?

Good call

 

[Donks 10+ year member]

http://sethirdgen.org/dtc.htm

Hey the check engine light has been comeing one lately a lot. I think it may have something to do with the fuel line or something with the fuel.

 

[IgnoreMe 5,000+ posts]

fuel, spark, air.

thats all thats needed for an engine to run....

 

[germandark 10+ year member]

sounds like a fuel issue. i would have the carb checked out. pin it with a paper clip to and write down the codes. read that site to learn how to.

also when that light comes on....its bad.

you should fix it mechanically before doing anything else to it.

 

[boom24 10+ year member]

put a fuel psi gauge on it first...then pull a plug wire off and put a tester in thair...thats were id start

 

[sexiewasd 10+ year member]

fuel, spark, air.
thats all thats needed for an engine to run....

nope.

correct timing, correct air/fuel ratio as well, but fuel pressure at the rail, and checking spark are a good place to start, after you pull the codes from it.

 

[edzy 10+ year member]

pour a litttle gas or spay some starting fluid into the carb. If it starts, its the carb or fuel pump.

Does it even turn over?

 

[edzy 10+ year member]

nope.
correct timing, correct air/fuel ratio as well, but fuel pressure at the rail, and checking spark are a good place to start, after you pull the codes from it.

I believe the OP has a mid 80's caprice. it has no codes or fuel rail.

 

[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

he doesnt have a carb, the 89 was throttle body. Get the codes, well see if there are any. Then if you have never done it I would do a tune up, new plugs, wires, cap, and rotor. Use regular AC copper plugs and get the best wires you can afford. Replace the fuel filter also. Then go from there. You need a good base to start from.