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'89 900 won't start
Posted by Cicadia [Email] (more from Cicadia) on Tue, 18 Jan 2005 21:15:40
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I've been working all day, trying to get my friend's 1989 900 (non-turbo) to start, and I've run finally out of things that I know to test.
The starter turns the engine over, but the engine doesn't catch. After trying to start the car, I can smell gas in the air. I've tried starting with the accellerator pushed to the floor, figuring the engine must be flooded, but it doesn't help.
The distributor cap and rotor were looking a little corroded, so I replaced both of those. I've verified that the spark plugs are sparking. I've replaced the plugs, and since there seemed to be gasoline in the oil, changed the oil as well. The battery is fine, and I've even tried jump-starting the car, just to be sure. None of this has helped (though I'm sure it was all necessary maintenance, anyway) -- the starter just keeps cranking the engine over, but it never wants to fire up.
I'm at a loss as to where to go next with this -- what should I be looking at to isolate this problem?
Any help is appreciated
Thanks,
ian
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