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Too much rain = wont crank... Ideas?
Hi all,
I am a bit perplexed. I have had to keep my cobra outside, under a car cover, for the last month due to remodelling. Unfortunately this has coincided with the monsoon season we have had lately here in ATL. This, and not being able to crank her for a few weeks, has left me unable to get her started. The battery is strong, starter is working, & she even turns over good, but no cranky. I now have her back in the garage and she should be bone dry after the last few days, but still no cranky. My guess is fuel starve or corrosion on the firing components. Here's where I need the advice... (cause my "mechanical" skills are at their border when it comes to electrical and fuel systems). What would you do next? I thought about "priming" the carb with starter fluid, and I already took a hair-dryer to the distributor.... I'm flumoxed! Thanks for any advice you have. |
If it wouldn't start with the starting fluid, I'd check the dist cap and coil for moisture/corrosion.
Josh |
I would not use starting fluid. It will dry out the cylinders. Rinse out a soda or beer can and put some gas in it. Pull off the breather, open up the butterflies on your carb and drip in a littlt gas. You do not need to much. Make sure not to spill it on the carb or manifold. Put the can of gas away from the car and try and start it. You might have to do this a couple of times to keep it running.
Terry |
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Good luck Vinny |
I second the idea of taking off the distributor cap and drying it out underneath.
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wd-40 is very flammable, so make sure you wipe it out and let it dry well before you try to crank it.
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DD take the filter off look into the carb and manualy open the butterflys and see if gas is being squirted down the intake if it is then thats not the problem,(back to the elec)
vinny |
Just a little bit of starter fluid can go a long way. Most cans say they contain a lube st startup to prevent any damage. Unless you are hosing down your carb with fluid, you should be fine.
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Thanks all... I will try these steps tonight & report back. Thanks again for the replies.
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A few more comments:
If it does not fire after you have verified there is gas squirting into the carb and you have dried out the inside of the distributor and wiped any moisture off plug wires, the plugs could now be soaked with gas. You will need to pull them and dry them off.;) |
If you are running MSD or similar, check the 2 wire pin connector between the distributor and the control box. The smallest bit of corrosion will prevent the trigger pulses required from being transfered to the box. Hence no spark.
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Drop the oil pan and drain off excessive water, then replace and fill with clean oil **) Just joking .. check for spark at 1 plug and like others said make sure your dist cap is dry, etc etc.. let us know what you find
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Starting fluid? Like when I recently dang near burned down the house using that stuff? :D
http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/show...ighlight=moped |
I didn't know starter fluid was flammable, I just though it help start your car?
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You can use WD-40 as a starting fluid. A trick I learn from a NASCAR guy.
Dwight |
Starter fluid helps start your car because it is slightly less flamable than,,, rocket fuel! While WD40 burns well, Starter Fluid burns WAY easier! One small back fire from the carb and POOF, your toast.
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Try hairspray sometime if you want to really, really be enLIGHTENED(set on fire)
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I used starter fluid to start my 350 Inboard Boat Engine after prolonged storage.
Bent a connecting rod. I was told using starting fluid caused it. Brian |
Fuel, Ignition, Oxygen. What's lacking?...........get it started, we're wasting bandwidth.
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