rschmidt777

So today I drove home from my girlfriends basketball game. Car started completely fine as usual! Then mom wants to get into garage so I go to move my car and it won't start!! The engine tries and tries but it just won't start. Which leads me to believe it isn't vats at all. I can also hear the fuel pump turn on when I turn the key so I'm not so sure it's that. We tried jumping it and nothing happened. Alternator and starter are brand new and have been working completely fine! I have no idea why the problem could be, seeing as literally 5 minutes before, it started perfectly!

Notes: I just recently installed digital gauges and tapped into some wires, however, they were wires going to the cluster. I really doubt that did any physical damage to cause it to not start. Also, I haven't driven it for two weeks but I don't see why that would be a problem either. The buzzer that makes noise when the key is in was also removed.

Please help!!!

vetteoz

iTrader: (13)

Either no spark or no fuel
Pull a plug wire off and see if you have a strong spark with a old plug in the wire and the plug grounded on the engine

Maybe so but doesn't mean have you got fuel pressure at the engine
need to check

rschmidt777

How can I check the fuel pressure at the engine? After attempting to start it for a while I can smell gas a little

Damon

There is no schrader valve to hook up a FP guague on the TBI systems. See if you have spray coming from the injectors. If the pump is running and the injectors are squirting it's probably got plenty of fuel pressure to at least start and run the motor.

Agreed with above- sounds more like something went pop in the ignition. Check for a strong, blue spark. If it's got nothing or the spark is yellow you've got ignition issues.