Motor wont start! - Lateral-g Forums

LowchevyII · #1 03-18-2010, 03:10 PM

so my car has been sitting for a while maybe about 6 months without being started...thinking it wasnt going to be sitting long i havent put any additives in it for long term sitting. Now i want to get the motor started so i know it runs so i can sell it. However, went to go out to start it this morning and it wont turn over. any ideas and or suggestions of what you may think it is (i know its vague) or any suggestions/tips on how to start a motor after long term storage?

thanks guys

jeff

NOT A TA · #2 03-18-2010, 05:21 PM

Dead battery? Maybe a kill switch you forgot about?

LowchevyII · #3 03-18-2010, 06:32 PM

battery is brand new yellow top..the motor cranks but wont fire. i tried the kill switch too. doesnt seem to be the issue. i poured some fuel in teh carb and it still wont go.. even if there was a clogged filter it would still fire for a minute wouldnt it?

Vegas69 · #4 03-18-2010, 06:53 PM

First thing I would do is pull a spark plug and see if it's fouled. If it is, I'd check for spark. If you have no spark let me know and I'll walk you through it.

LowchevyII · #5 03-18-2010, 11:43 PM

ill pull a plug tomorrow and check that out. thanks for info, ill let you know if i have spark or not. i appreciate the walk through offer

ssinister · #6 03-19-2010, 07:38 PM

if you poured fuel in the carb and it still wont fire you need to pull a plug and check for spark. Is it electronic ignition or points?

LowchevyII · #7 03-19-2010, 07:42 PM

its an electronic ignition. its just weird becuase about 4-6 months ago when i started it last i had no problem. its sense been sitting so not sure what could have gone wrong

Pdale · #8 03-19-2010, 07:53 PM

Does it sound like it's turning over too fast? Maybe it's got no compression?

LowchevyII · #9 03-19-2010, 11:22 PM

sounds like the compression is there. when i turn the key the motor turns turns over but it doesnt even spit or hiccup like its firing or even wanting to, if that makes sense.

70rs · #10 03-20-2010, 12:41 AM

If it sat long enough and the fuel went bad in the carb or varnished and clogged the passages it may not be getting any to the cylinders. But pouring it in the top down the intake would get past that. Check all of your wiring and look for rodent damage. Check the plugs for fouling. Check for moisture under the cap(distributor), and maybe the control module in the ignition if it is an HEI. Can you see the carb squirting fuel when you work the throttle linkage by hand? Look down inside it and pump the throttle a few times by hand. (DO NOT crank over the engine while doing this. A backfire would ruin your day...and hair)
It is either not getting spark or fuel or both. Eliminate one thing at a time.

I am going to guess it is a spark issue and either the control module or rodents and the wiring.
Please let us know what it is. Good luck.