[V8] '90 V8 No Start

[Ed Kellock]

If you do smell fuel, try cranking it for a while with the throttle wide
open.  Treat it like flooded carb.  BTDT.

Ed

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> [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Scott Phillips
> Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 11:09 AM
> To: v8 at audifans.com
> Subject: [V8] '90 V8 No Start
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> 
> I have a 90 V8 with a no start condition that if anyone's 
> around this weekend, could shoot me some ideas. 
> 
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> So this is a "weekend" car, and the last time I ran it was 
> about 3 weeks ago, then no issues start right up all was 
> fine. Since then we've had about a week and a half's worth of 
> rain (car sits outside). I got in to fire her up and nothing 
> not ever a effort to start. 
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>  
> 
> I thought maybe or low on fuel, so I added 5 gallons of 
> something fresh, and thought I smelled fuel, so the plugs 
> being fouled were suspect. Swapped them out this morning with 
> a new set (and they were fuel soaked) ok.. so we are getting 
> fuel; The areas at the base of the dist is moist but not 
> saturated.  Still no start. No bouncing tach while I try can 
> crank.  Just no effort to kick over. 
> 
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> 
> I have not looked at the timing ref or rpm sensor yet (as I 
> didn't suspect them, the car was only sitting). 
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> Any suggestions? 
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> 
> Thanks, 
> 
>  
> 
> Scott
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