Rescuing my dads old Fiero GT 1987 (Page 23/23)
IMSA GT FEB 13, 10:56 AM
I lost track of this thread. Does your check engine light turn on when the key is inserted and turned or is the bulb dead?

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Repulsiv FEB 17, 01:08 PM
It works, it lights up first and then turn off.

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Rexgirl FEB 24, 05:31 PM
As Skybax wrote, you may have a problem with the high voltage side of your ignition somewhere (coil, wires, distributor cap, even fouling of your plugs), even if they test okay. An easy place to begin is removing any corrosion at all connections.
Repulsiv APR 23, 09:13 AM
Long time, no fiero..

Havent done much with the car for a while after the battery died too..

Yesterday I had a new (used) battery that i put in the car and tried to start it, no go, the starter click but doesnt turn the engine.

I guess I can try to manually "short" the solenoid under the car to see if that works ? ..and if its not remove it and work on it on a bench.

..I really want this car running :P
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Patrick APR 23, 07:24 PM

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Originally posted by Repulsiv:

Now I have another battery (that I think works) and also I bought myself a fuel pressure tester, I really hope it fits, but it should.



Did you ever use the fuel pressure tester? What's the reading while the engine's running? And how quickly does the pressure drop when the engine is turned off?
reinhart APR 24, 06:40 AM
You've already mentioned many many times there's ignition problems. Why play with the fuel system when you know for sure there's problems with the ignition? Fix the igntion issues and then if there's still a problem look elsewhere.

You've said when the car won't start there's no movement of the tach. That's telling me it's definitely spark related. Either computer, distributor/ignition components, or wiring.