'88 Camaro (TBI) won't start/will start, need help
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nacelp at jvlnet.com
Sun Oct 24 22:22:33 GMT 1999
Hmmm, does it have spark?.
Ignition module dieing, might be it.
You wouldn't have any kind of scan tool, or scope would you?.
Grumpy
>
>My friend has a '88 IROC with a L03 TBI motor and auto trans. It used to be
>that it wouldn't start once a month, crank like an idiot and then lights
>after a while. Lately, problem once a week, no start, sometimes tow home.
>Past few days, problem every day PLUS it cuts out driving and then dead,
>tow. SO, we tried putting some fuel down the throttle body and no
>start/catch. The injectors are NOT spaying fuel at all.
>
>I have a '88 TA with a L03 TBI (as I am sure you guys know)....so I parked
>it beside his, disconnected my distributor (so it won't start), removed my
>air-cleaner and looked. When I crank my car, injectors spay fuel like nuts,
>his, nothing....so what could this be. ECM. He replaced the fuel pump
>(died recently) (It has
>pressure), fuel filter, has spark, but still NOTHING. THEN, after an hour
>or so, just starts. Runs, a little later, stalls and dies. Computers says
>nothing (no faulty code flashes but 12 does indicating diagnostic mode). I
>also noticed that when you
>disconnect his battery (to reset ECM), when you later connect it, no
>"click". Also, re-setting the ECM does nothing. He took it to a shop and
>they couldn't figure it out. So basically, he is SCREWED unless we figure
>it out. Car seems to run fine WHEN it runs. ANY help is needed.
>Basically, the shop said either injectors OR injector control OR wires.
>BUT, both injectors give nothing. Could it be the ECM. This would be my
>guess. However, it's just a guess. Unless the fuel-pump is not working
>properly sometimes for some
>reason. There is fuel pressure, though. He had this problem before but not
>bad so he didn't care. Now it's going nuts. Also, he replaced the
>Alternator (was dead), cleaned all he battery connections, replaced plugs,
>cap, rotor, air-filter, IAC valve, etc. No help. Thanks. Igor.
>
>
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