Hi guys !!!
I have an oldsmobile cutlass 1980 with a v8 engine and it doesn't want to start anymore. Everything was working fine until few days ago. When I turn the key and try to start, I hear the starter turning but the engine doesn't start !! It doesn't even cough !!
So I tried :
- to charge my battery at the maximum with an external charger, the starter seems to work fine !
- to change the 8 sparks plugs but it didn't change anything
- to withdraw the gasoline pipe, just after the gasoline pump and before the carburetor, the pump seems to work fine and send gasoline.
- to put start pilot at the air filter but nothing...
I wonder if the engine is not flooded by gasoline ? Because I did a lot of tries and I hit the throttle few times ! What could I do to unflood it ? I already tried to withdraw the spark plugs and leave it open for 3 days to make it dry...
What else could I check ? Should I test a spark plug connected to the mass to see if I can see a spark ?
Thanks for your help !!!
Mickey
I have an oldsmobile cutlass 1980 with a v8 engine and it doesn't want to start anymore. Everything was working fine until few days ago. When I turn the key and try to start, I hear the starter turning but the engine doesn't start !! It doesn't even cough !!
So I tried :
- to charge my battery at the maximum with an external charger, the starter seems to work fine !
- to change the 8 sparks plugs but it didn't change anything
- to withdraw the gasoline pipe, just after the gasoline pump and before the carburetor, the pump seems to work fine and send gasoline.
- to put start pilot at the air filter but nothing...
I wonder if the engine is not flooded by gasoline ? Because I did a lot of tries and I hit the throttle few times ! What could I do to unflood it ? I already tried to withdraw the spark plugs and leave it open for 3 days to make it dry...
What else could I check ? Should I test a spark plug connected to the mass to see if I can see a spark ?
Thanks for your help !!!
Mickey