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Tbam · 01-29-2005, 03:52 PM

Heres what I got, 1985 Chevy Blazer, 305/ auto. Last week, truck ran fine, boss took it to her house(repoed), went to get it last night, she had ran it out of gas. I put some gas in itand cranked, it half ass tried to fire, but didnt. It seemed flooded. The battery was dying so I decided to go back today. Changed the fuel filter, added more gas, no start, wouldn't even fire or act like it this time, changed the coil, distributor, rotor button, and module, still no fire. Hooked a test light to distributer, it has power to it. What the hell else could it be? I never heard of all the plugs going bad at once, but could that happen if too much gas or bad gas?????Stumped.

yettiatcpg · 01-29-2005, 05:23 PM

you very well could have fuel washed your cylinders, in which case the seal of ring to wall has been forefited. the best thing to do at this point is to jerk the plugs and see if they have fire with the plugs stuck in the end of the wires. pile them up on the intake and crank the engine. use some wd40 or some other light oil to spray in the cylinders before your cranking test. it should be enough to restore the compression. and to see if you have spark in all holes.
by the way. did you run out of gas, or did you run into water?
I would throw in some dry gas to break up any water that was lieing in wait at the bottom of the tank. you may want to take a fuel sample at the carb when you have the line removed.

Tbam · 01-29-2005, 06:13 PM

She ran it out of gas once, then she did it again at the same time she parked it, 2 days later I attempt to start it and get this situation

bansheeman1 · 01-29-2005, 09:14 PM

fuel pump needs gas to stay cool
so whenthay run out they heet up and quit
beat the bottom of the tank with a 4x4 post or something big
see if the pump starts backup

Tbam · 01-30-2005, 01:12 AM

It gets gas fuel pump aint it

yettiatcpg · 01-30-2005, 02:55 AM

well... if its getting gas, and its cranking, then its has to be compression or spark?
does this thing have a 1,000,000 miles on it? did the timing chain jump? is it barfing ,coughing & wheezing out of the carb?

Copenhagen · 01-30-2005, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tbam

She ran it out of gas once, then she did it again at the same time she parked it, 2 days later I attempt to start it and get this situation

Can she read gauges?

Tbam · 01-30-2005, 03:13 PM

She is a woman

Tbam · 01-30-2005, 10:38 PM

?

acprokeith · 01-30-2005, 10:44 PM

change the plugs, spray starting fluid in it, and fire it up. happened to mine before. i guess i fouled all the plugs out trying to start it..

Tbam · 01-31-2005, 12:47 PM

Thats the next thing I'm doing is the plugs,

acprokeith · 01-31-2005, 03:39 PM

the only other thing is that stupid ass condenser/capacitor in the harness going to the module and to the cap. i have seen those fry and they cant be tested at autozone. also the company (wells) that makes alot of em wont tell you the specs to test it, even if ya had the meter to do so. these bastards are cheap too. they are not in the computer at autozone though. only in their paper catalogs. (some of the dumbasses that work there dont even know they have paper catalogs. and they definatly dont have the skills to use one) they come as the full harness and condenser. but i would go for the plugs first unless the distributor is still apart.

i have broke quite a few chevys

Tbam · 01-31-2005, 06:43 PM

I appreciate the help, I'm sure its one of these small stupid things.

acprokeith · 01-31-2005, 08:32 PM

no prob. im sure it is

01-29-2005, 03:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tbam BAM!BAM!BAM!BAM!BAM! Join Date: Dec 2002 Member # 15754 Location: T-town, Tennessee Posts: 587	Damn Blazer wont start Heres what I got, 1985 Chevy Blazer, 305/ auto. Last week, truck ran fine, boss took it to her house(repoed), went to get it last night, she had ran it out of gas. I put some gas in itand cranked, it half ass tried to fire, but didnt. It seemed flooded. The battery was dying so I decided to go back today. Changed the fuel filter, added more gas, no start, wouldn't even fire or act like it this time, changed the coil, distributor, rotor button, and module, still no fire. Hooked a test light to distributer, it has power to it. What the hell else could it be? I never heard of all the plugs going bad at once, but could that happen if too much gas or bad gas?????Stumped. __________________ LIFE..its sexually transmitted and always fatal.( . Y . )

01-29-2005, 05:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
yettiatcpg Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Member # 19728 Location: To far from any good trails... Posts: 428	you very well could have fuel washed your cylinders, in which case the seal of ring to wall has been forefited. the best thing to do at this point is to jerk the plugs and see if they have fire with the plugs stuck in the end of the wires. pile them up on the intake and crank the engine. use some wd40 or some other light oil to spray in the cylinders before your cranking test. it should be enough to restore the compression. and to see if you have spark in all holes. by the way. did you run out of gas, or did you run into water? I would throw in some dry gas to break up any water that was lieing in wait at the bottom of the tank. you may want to take a fuel sample at the carb when you have the line removed. __________________ Yetti

01-29-2005, 06:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tbam BAM!BAM!BAM!BAM!BAM! Join Date: Dec 2002 Member # 15754 Location: T-town, Tennessee Posts: 587	She ran it out of gas once, then she did it again at the same time she parked it, 2 days later I attempt to start it and get this situation __________________ LIFE..its sexually transmitted and always fatal.( . Y . )

01-30-2005, 01:12 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tbam BAM!BAM!BAM!BAM!BAM! Join Date: Dec 2002 Member # 15754 Location: T-town, Tennessee Posts: 587	It gets gas fuel pump aint it __________________ LIFE..its sexually transmitted and always fatal.( . Y . )

01-30-2005, 02:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
yettiatcpg Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Member # 19728 Location: To far from any good trails... Posts: 428	well... if its getting gas, and its cranking, then its has to be compression or spark? does this thing have a 1,000,000 miles on it? did the timing chain jump? is it barfing ,coughing & wheezing out of the carb? __________________ Yetti

01-29-2005, 09:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
bansheeman1 Banned Join Date: Nov 2003 Member # 24706 Location: ARKANSAS Posts: 922	fuel pump needs gas to stay cool so whenthay run out they heet up and quit beat the bottom of the tank with a 4x4 post or something big see if the pump starts backup

01-30-2005, 03:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
Tbam BAM!BAM!BAM!BAM!BAM! Join Date: Dec 2002 Member # 15754 Location: T-town, Tennessee Posts: 587	She is a woman __________________ LIFE..its sexually transmitted and always fatal.( . Y . )

01-30-2005, 10:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
Tbam BAM!BAM!BAM!BAM!BAM! Join Date: Dec 2002 Member # 15754 Location: T-town, Tennessee Posts: 587	? __________________ LIFE..its sexually transmitted and always fatal.( . Y . )

01-30-2005, 10:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
acprokeith Banned Join Date: Feb 2004 Member # 27003 Location: Cedar Hill, TX (207 miles from Clayton, OK) Posts: 889	change the plugs, spray starting fluid in it, and fire it up. happened to mine before. i guess i fouled all the plugs out trying to start it..

01-31-2005, 12:47 PM	#11 (permalink)
Tbam BAM!BAM!BAM!BAM!BAM! Join Date: Dec 2002 Member # 15754 Location: T-town, Tennessee Posts: 587	Thats the next thing I'm doing is the plugs, __________________ LIFE..its sexually transmitted and always fatal.( . Y . )

01-31-2005, 03:39 PM	#12 (permalink)
acprokeith Banned Join Date: Feb 2004 Member # 27003 Location: Cedar Hill, TX (207 miles from Clayton, OK) Posts: 889	the only other thing is that stupid ass condenser/capacitor in the harness going to the module and to the cap. i have seen those fry and they cant be tested at autozone. also the company (wells) that makes alot of em wont tell you the specs to test it, even if ya had the meter to do so. these bastards are cheap too. they are not in the computer at autozone though. only in their paper catalogs. (some of the dumbasses that work there dont even know they have paper catalogs. and they definatly dont have the skills to use one) they come as the full harness and condenser. but i would go for the plugs first unless the distributor is still apart. i have broke quite a few chevys

01-31-2005, 06:43 PM	#13 (permalink)
Tbam BAM!BAM!BAM!BAM!BAM! Join Date: Dec 2002 Member # 15754 Location: T-town, Tennessee Posts: 587	I appreciate the help, I'm sure its one of these small stupid things. __________________ LIFE..its sexually transmitted and always fatal.( . Y . )

01-31-2005, 08:32 PM	#14 (permalink)
acprokeith Banned Join Date: Feb 2004 Member # 27003 Location: Cedar Hill, TX (207 miles from Clayton, OK) Posts: 889	no prob. im sure it is

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