RE: [DML] My car won't start

["John Hervey" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mike,
You need to adjust the 02 / Mixture screw only when a new 02 sensor has been
replaced and the car is ( Hot ). If you don't have a new 02 sensor then your
adjusting to an old one can take it to far out of adjustment rich or lean. I
also recommend that you put the 3mm long handle wrench in the hold until you
can feel it set in the hex head and turn it in small baby steps and not
taking it out as to loose your clock position.
Hope this helps if it's not to late.
You could have a low spark situation or plugs are gas fouled.
John Hervey
www.specialtauto.com




-----Original Message-----
From: eremhcel [mailto:dmcfive0@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 6:45 PM
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [DML] My car won't start



On Monady night, I was running my car and thought I could smooth out
the idle a little by playing with the mixture screw. I turned the
screw a little both ways and while doing that the engine would shake
and want to die. I turned the screw back and it recovered from dying,
then when I tried to smooth it out, it started shaking again then
died before I could turn the screw back. Now the car won't start. I
tried a few times later on because it seemed like the engine was
getting flooded. I tried to start it after sitting over night and a
few other times and it will start for a second then stall out. I have
the battery on a charger because I could see the volts going low from
cranking the engine, so after the battery is charged up I'll try
starting it again. Does it sound like it's not starting because the
battery was low, or because I turned the mixture screw too much? It
always started before I played around with the mixture screw. Any
help, suggestions greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance,
Mike
5623




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