85T\A

Car had blown head gaskets, Replaced and got it running... Let it sit for a few weeks and now it almost starts but wont. Replaced Plugs,Cap,Rotor.. New gas, has spark and fuel and compresion...Has an alarm system on it I cant figure it out... Any help
305 TPI

FormulaKid

Check the battery connections...make sure they are tight and there is no corrosion on them. Then check your battery and make sure it has a full charge. Of course, this could be a few different problems, but that would be a good place to start.

86Tra/maro

The first few things that must be checked are:
fuel= make sure when cranking the car u have the proper fuel pressure
spark=pull a spark plug, ground it & crank the car. U should see a spark
If these items are working u might have computer codes that u need to check out!
njdaewoo


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86 Tramaro 90% Trans Am/ 10% IROC/Z (nose, hood,& fenders)
Trans Am Mods as of 1/10/01
3inch
T.E.S/Flowmaster setup,gutted cat,gutted maf,relocated mat,373 gears,upgraded factory chip,255 liter h/press. walpro f/pump & throttle body coolant bypass
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TomP

How's the timing? If the distrib hold-down bolt wasn't tightened enough when the head gaskets were done, it's possible that the timing kept slipping & slipping, and now, a few weeks later, it's too far out to get the car started. That happened to me. My fuel pump died; after I replaced it, I couldn't get the car to run. After trying a bunch of things, I checked the plugs- and found one busted into pieces- detonation! So I checked the timing. The mech that last worked on my car apparently never tightented the hold-down bolt enough! The timing was way off the scale. I set it near spec to get the car running, and then set it exactly to spec.

Funny though how the timing was fine for the car to run until the fuel pump died, and wouldn't start back up with bad timing & a new fuel pump. The car sat about a week.

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85T\A

Yep tried all that! got spark,fuel think I'll stick another set of plugs in it just incase I fouled them all...Checked and rechecked the valves,compresion and fuel all there finaly pushed it back out so we can get started painting the 85 will see in a few weeks when I get back to the 86 I only paid $850 for the car just wanted to get it running so I can sell it, PITA...

86TpiTransAm

Check the computer codes....see what you're getting!! You should be getting SOMETHING if it's not running!

ALSO....you may be getting fuel, but not ENOUGH fuel!! Do a pressure check!! When my fuel pump went out I popped the line off the filter and turned the key over and it was still pumping fuel...just not enough! Also, if the fuel pressure regulator went out then your engine is getting TOO MUCH fuel and flooding itself which I think would make it not want to start!!


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1986 Trans AM
305 TPI
200,000+ miles (speedo/odometer non-funtional! Odometer reads 142,000)
4 Wheel Discs
9 bolt Borg Warner Rear (2.77's....oh joy) :P
Completely Stock
Soon to upgrade to a 383 converted from TPI to Carb, Edelbrock 600CFM Carb, Edelbrock Performer RPM Intake, Hedman Shorty Headers, AFR 195's (if I can afford them), XE268 Cam, Moroso HEI ignition kit with external MSD Blaster II Coil and an MSD 6-AL Box!!
Current project: Keeping my 305 running until I get my income tax returns!