[DML] Re: Starting Problem

["bitsyncmater" <david.mckeen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sounds like a problem I had once.  Turned out to be corrosion on the 
ignition pickup coil connector.  This is a white two pin connector 
near the drivers side firewall in the engine compartment.

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "jedimasterglenn" 
<jedimasterglenn@...> wrote:
>
> So I let my car sit for 3 weeks and my reward is a dead battery.  I 
> was able to jump the battery and get the car started, but the 
engine 
> is severely stumbling/sputtering.  It sounds like it's not firing 
> correctly.  It takes about 20 seconds of cranking to start, then 
> blows a blueish smoke (for 5 mins or so).  It also won't idle on 
> it's own.  If I stop giving it gas, it stalls.  The battery was a 
> few years old, so I replaced it.  The car fires right up with the 
> new battery, but it's still running as described above.  
> 
> In November PJ Grady did extensive work on my car (new lines, 
> injector hoses, fuel filter, a couple new injectors & some cleaned, 
> new fuel distributor, new plugs...etc, etc,etc).  The car was 
> running fantastic.  I mention this because it was starting and 
> running great before I let it sit.  I can't imagine anything needs 
> replacing.  I'm guessing I flooded the system with gas trying to 
> start it excessively.  If I'm correct, how do I go about 
solutioning 
> this?
> 
> Thanks,
> Glenn
> 5391
>




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