non-start

[bayareaberk at yahoo.com (T Berk)]

--- Blake <blake@clockworm.com> wrote:

> so, today my beast, the 88 16v, decided not to
> start.
> 
> i know my distributor has a small leak,

What does the interior of the Dist cap look like? 
Full of oil? Coated w/ gunk?

> that my fuel
> level is very low
> in the tank,

Hmmm, well, this might be _part_ of the trouble but
not in and of itself a casue for non-starting.

> and that Beast protested a bit starting
> the other day.
> 

Ah, see now? It was trying to tell you something then.


> engine turns over just fine and electricals that
> worked before still
> do - but i don't think the plugs are firing at all
> (except maybe once,
> as i turn the key to 'off' - then i think i hear a
> single cylinder go
> off).
> 

So, if you ground one of the spark plug wires while
someone turns the motor over what kind of spark does
the thing put out?

> oh ye scirocco gods, what is amiss?  i don't like
> driving the honda to work.
> 
> blake/
> 

Fuel/Air/Spark. It's got to be one of those, either
too much or too little.


TBerk


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