86 SE not starting (Page 1/3)
Stilltrack80011 OCT 17, 01:01 PM
My 86 SE is not starting, First we thought it wasn't getting gas, so I changed fuel filter while also changing the fuel lines a couple times (it kept leaking so fuel is at least going through the fuel pump), I've put a new distributor with a new cap and ignition coil, new ignition wires and spark plugs, it started once before and ran but when I put it into drive it just died out and haven't gotten it started since, that was after changing the distribution and all that but before changing the fuel filter, at this point I'm all out of ideas

Edit: it is the 2.8 v6, automatic, my bad for making y'all guess
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Zavier Myers

[This message has been edited by Stilltrack80011 (edited 10-18-2023).]

olejoedad OCT 17, 01:35 PM
Do you have spark?
Stilltrack80011 OCT 17, 01:44 PM
Yes, when I changed the spark plugs, ignition wires and distributor, the only problem we was having was the timing, but I got that figured out and it started running, but that was when I put it in drive and it just died out
Jake_Dragon OCT 17, 02:24 PM
Air, Fuel and spark

Suggest getting a fuel pressure gauge and checking fuel pressure.
The fuel pump is located in the gas tank, there is a rubber compression connector between the fuel pump and the hard line. They age and can split. This causes low pressure and if it gets bad enough will cause the car not to run.

Bypass the fuel relay and turn on the fuel pump to test pressure
https://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum2/HTML/144192.html

Check for codes
https://www.fiero.nl/cgi-bin/main.cgi?ECMCodes

Car could die when shifting into drive if the TCC solenoid is bad.
You can unplug the connector and try again but this alone wont stop the car from starting just when shifting into drive.
https://www.fiero.nl/forum/...110502-2-099983.html
https://www.fiero.nl/forum/...050119-2-055302.html

Welcome to the Forum.
Cliff Pennock OCT 17, 04:25 PM
When you turn the ignition on (without starting), can you hear the fuel pump come on for 1-2 seconds?
Stilltrack80011 OCT 17, 04:38 PM

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Originally posted by Jake_Dragon:

Air, Fuel and spark

Suggest getting a fuel pressure gauge and checking fuel pressure.
The fuel pump is located in the gas tank, there is a rubber compression connector between the fuel pump and the hard line. They age and can split. This causes low pressure and if it gets bad enough will cause the car not to run.

Bypass the fuel relay and turn on the fuel pump to test pressure
https://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum2/HTML/144192.html

Check for codes
https://www.fiero.nl/cgi-bin/main.cgi?ECMCodes

Car could die when shifting into drive if the TCC solenoid is bad.
You can unplug the connector and try again but this alone wont stop the car from starting just when shifting into drive.
https://www.fiero.nl/forum/...110502-2-099983.html
https://www.fiero.nl/forum/...050119-2-055302.html

Welcome to the Forum.


I'll have to try those when I have the time again, thanks
Stilltrack80011 OCT 17, 04:40 PM
When turning it on, the fuel pump does activate, but I've been slowly killing the battery and I don't have a charger at the moment, using it on a different car
Patrick OCT 17, 05:40 PM

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Originally posted by Stilltrack80011:

...the only problem we was having was the timing, but I got that figured out and it started running, but that was when I put it in drive and it just died out



So you had the ALDL jumper in place while you used a timing light?
buddycraigg OCT 17, 09:23 PM
What engine?
Patrick OCT 17, 09:35 PM

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Originally posted by buddycraigg:

What engine?



We're supposed to guess.

I suspect it's the 2.8... but you never know!