Trouble starting

[rocco16 at sbcglobal.net (LEF)]

Same here the first year I got my '87.   Would fire the instant you let UP on the key!

Cleaned every ground strap/cable/wire, after which it would be running almost before it cranked.

Larry
sandiego16v

  > > I had the same problem with my 88.  Spark stopped when the starter was
  > > cranking and started right after I let the key back off of the cranking
  > > position.  I could only get it to start if I cranked it 1 second at a
  > time.
  > > If I continued to crank it, it would flood, as there was no spark.  I
  >> had to try to get it to fire off of that "single" spark that occured when I
  > > released the key.
  > > I replaced the ground cable with a new one and the problem went away.
  > >
  > > HTH