1991 stealth no spark/no fuel
cutlasslove
09-30-2008, 02:56 AM
I just bought a 91 stealth with a v6 sohc and an automatic trans. I bought it like this. I can crank it all day long and it seems that I am not getting spark or fuel. any ideas?
Stealthee
10-01-2008, 07:42 AM
Find out for sure if you sre getting spark or fuel. Dont go on guesses.
jason_bet
10-01-2008, 11:31 AM
pull a spark plug out. plug it back into the wire and touch it next to something metal (the tip of the spark plug) and have a friend/mom crank the car over and see if it sparks.
then get back to us for fuel testing
Jason
then get back to us for fuel testing
Jason
VR43000GT
10-01-2008, 11:42 AM
Yeah, testing for spark and fuel is actually quite easy. And even though sometimes it appears you are getting spark, it may be to weak to cause any combustion. If it turns out you are getting fuel and have been trying to crank this car over and over and over agian, I would reccomend changing the oil since some of the fuel will have gotten in the oil causing it to lose it's oil film which could cause you to spin a bearing.
cutlasslove
10-01-2008, 02:52 PM
thanks for everyones advice. I am not getting any spark or fuel. I did the pull the plug test and cranked it, I am not getting fuel, i cannot hear the pump come on with the key. not even at the fuel door.
Stealthee
10-01-2008, 11:32 PM
thanks for everyones advice. I am not getting any spark or fuel. I did the pull the plug test and cranked it, I am not getting fuel, i cannot hear the pump come on with the key. not even at the fuel door.
The pump only runs when the car is cranking and once its started.
The pump only runs when the car is cranking and once its started.
VR43000GT
10-02-2008, 11:44 AM
The fuel pump in our cars are very quiet. I would reccomend taking off the "w" connector inbetween the fuel rails on the right side, having someone hold a towel where the gas could possibly shoot out, and then have someone get in the car and crank it for a brief moment to see if gas shoots out.
cutlasslove
10-13-2008, 04:29 AM
ok, I am getting the fuel pump to activate and the car turns over but I am not getting any spark at all. tested the wires and they seem fine. going to test coil tomorrow. Also alot of the wiring has been "rigged" with a lot exposed...one of them to the coil and pretty close to metal, thinking possibly a short.
are there any common aftermarket radio problems with these? this is the second one I have owned that as you turn the radio up it will cut out.
Thanks.
are there any common aftermarket radio problems with these? this is the second one I have owned that as you turn the radio up it will cut out.
Thanks.
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