Howdy- Here is what I believe to be a stumper. My girlfriend took our van to Colorado, and it now will not start. She has done many tests, and eliminated a lot of possibilies. Here are some facts: -It is a '76 2.0 FI with about 90 K miles on it -I rebuilt the engine only about 2500 miles ago. As an ametuer, Icould have something wrong -She found a short by noticing a spark when she re-installed the battery (after cleaning the connections). She isolated it to the fuse circuit that controls the flashers and buzzers, I believe. She has removed the fuse and recharged the battery. -It will not push start. If I am right, that eliminates the starter, solenoid, etc. -She is getting sparks at the spark plug wires -She is probably getting fuel, because after several tries it smells like gas. I was just on the phone with her, and recommended that she finish all tests before going to a mechanic. I told her to: -pull a fuel injector or two and test it -examine the spark plugs -do a compression test Any other recommended tests? What is left as a possibily? Jesse Reynolds jreynolds@hampshire.edu
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