dykz34 Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Any tips? The alternator died in January of '05 and the car has sat since. I just bought it and towed it home and am now looking to get it running. I've already bought a new battery and it cranks over, but it won't fire. List of things I plan to check: Plugs - probably just replace them since they are cheap. Gas - would the gas in the tank be bad enough to cause the car not to run? I can hear the fuel pump pressurize, and the schraeder valve releases gas when I push it so it seems to have fuel pressure. I pulled the uppper intake plenum and didn't see anything wrong - so now I have to replace that gasket. Wires - they look to be in fine condition with no cracks or bare spots. I looked over as much of the wiring under the hood as I could to see if any rodents had chewed through and didn't see anything worth noting. I guess I was just hoping a new battery and she would fire right up - but I guess it will take more work than that. I plan to test the coils to see if they are sparking, but they should be fine as they don't go bad often. I checked all of the fuses under the hood and they were good. I've pulled the cam covers and there was oil on the cams so I know the oil is circulating - even though it is old and probably should be changed. Does anyone have any ideas for what else I could try? BTW, this is my first post here since late '04 I'm guessing. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 sounds like you have no spark, see if you have spark, and work from there? if it is a manual changing the crank sensor is a cinch, or if it is an automatic when you change the alternator, it is easy to get at it then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 I had a bad ICM and CPS, both of those were easy and fairly cheap to replace. but yeah, check for spark first, then go from there, coils, CPS, etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1138 Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 I was wondering where you've been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 your gas is bad!!! dump your fuel tank out and put in fresh stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 I'm still trying to burn off an entire tank of almost 2 year old gas in the TGP it seems to run fine on it the last few times i've started it though it's stalled on the first start, but that's probably what happens with 2 year old gas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Yep, check spark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dykz34 Posted October 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 Thanks for the tips everyone! I haven't had a chance to mess with the car since I posted, but should get a chance to next week. I would work on it this weekend, but I'm taking the GTP to the track. I was wondering where you've been. You remember me? I don't recognize your name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 I was wondering where you've been. You remember me? I don't recognize your name. his name was GP1138 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 its been a LONG time since i've seen you around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dohc v6 Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 I thought that my z would never look like the one he har, but after 3 years a turbo fixes everything, lol. Back on topic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speedz34 Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 Holy fuck balls! Dave?! Last I saw you where selling that 91 GTP 5speed, and I thought you got a second gen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWeb80 Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 You Still Have That Gorgeous Black Z? Btw, I Wish I Could've Bought That Blue GTP 5 Speed Off Ya. Now The Car Is Parted Out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dykz34 Posted November 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 You Still Have That Gorgeous Black Z? Btw, I Wish I Could've Bought That Blue GTP 5 Speed Off Ya. Now The Car Is Parted Out. It's not gorgeous any more. It's for sale on the forum here... lol. The Blue GTP has been parted out? When? Do you know why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dykz34 Posted November 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 Holy fuck balls! Dave?! Last I saw you where selling that 91 GTP 5speed, and I thought you got a second gen? Tony? The guy I met at the 60*V6 meet in Canada? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWeb80 Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 The Blue GTP has been parted out? When? Do you know why? Dr. Rodey the guy who bought it parted it out....dunno why. I wanted the rear buckets bad, but he wanted WAY too much for them....$250 + shipping IIRC. I loved that car....you had every mod done to it when you sold it that I'd have done to it......and it looked soo sweet w/ no spoiler...it was such a gorgeous car....Love the Blue I still got pics of you Z on my comp.....pics of it under the tree....Your Z was the first one i fell in love with....LOL good to see your still kicking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speedz34 Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 Holy fuck balls! Dave?! Last I saw you where selling that 91 GTP 5speed, and I thought you got a second gen? Tony? The guy I met at the 60*V6 meet in Canada? LOL, fuck yea. I bought Aaron's Z34. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeZ34 Posted November 3, 2007 Report Share Posted November 3, 2007 Good to see you around again Dave! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted To Boost Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 Wow thats a nice GTP! It was in MN too.. damn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWeb80 Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 Yea, I still wish i'd have bought it. it's the exact gp i want some day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boulevard Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 your gas is bad!!! dump your fuel tank out and put in fresh stuff. Yeah, get a piece of garden hose or tubing and start sucking! Now that.... that's funny! It has been a long time since I've heard of you. You had that black Z34 right?! We were both on the Lumina Z34 message board at one time, oh the momeries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dykz34 Posted November 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 It's good to see all the familiar names! To be honest, I lost motivation to work on the car, so if anyone is interested in buying it, please see here: http://www.w-body.com/forum/index.php/topic,63936.0.html I will be posting updated pictures of it tonight. Thanks, Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dykz34 Posted November 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 The Blue GTP has been parted out? When? Do you know why? Dr. Rodey the guy who bought it parted it out....dunno why. I wanted the rear buckets bad, but he wanted WAY too much for them....$250 + shipping IIRC. I loved that car....you had every mod done to it when you sold it that I'd have done to it......and it looked soo sweet w/ no spoiler...it was such a gorgeous car....Love the Blue I still got pics of you Z on my comp.....pics of it under the tree....Your Z was the first one i fell in love with....LOL good to see your still kicking. It was an alright car. It was pretty beat up - the pictures didn't show everything. Yea, it had a lot of "mods" but it was still relatively slow. Fun to drive, yep, but that was about it. Oh yeah, comfy seats. I'm still into W-Bodies.. I've got a 99 GTP with a big turbo now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dykz34 Posted November 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 It's good to see all the familiar names! To be honest, I lost motivation to work on the car, so if anyone is interested in buying it, please see here: http://www.w-body.com/forum/index.php/topic,63936.0.html I will be posting updated pictures of it tonight. Thanks, Dave Pics have been posted!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dykz34 Posted November 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 UPDATE: Trying to diagnose why it isn't starting. See here for more info: http://www.w-body.com/forum/index.php/topic,64285.0.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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