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Discussion in 'Technical Q&A' started by sharkeys, Dec 19, 2015.

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  1. sharkeys

    sharkeys Rookie

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    Jack Sharkey
    #1 sharkeys, Dec 19, 2015
    After sitting only a couple months indoors, the car has become verrry difficult to start. Turns and turns and turns, tries to run, has fire, has fuel [smells raw fuel when cranking] has compression. Will run for a second tops, then back to crank crank crank. Pressure from both banks out the tips.
     
  2. Steve Magnusson

    Steve Magnusson Two Time F1 World Champ
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    Jan 11, 2001
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    #2 Steve Magnusson, Dec 19, 2015
    What year/version TR?
     
  3. sharkeys

    sharkeys Rookie

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    #3 sharkeys, Dec 20, 2015
    1989
     
  4. afwrench

    afwrench Formula Junior

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    Mike
    #4 afwrench, Dec 22, 2015
    Start with a fresh set of plugs.The plugs in the car now have been bathed in raw fuel. Good luck,Mike
     
  5. Steve Magnusson

    Steve Magnusson Two Time F1 World Champ
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    Steve Magnusson
    #5 Steve Magnusson, Dec 22, 2015
    OK -- that means you have a KE-Jet injection system. First, I would say that you should confirm/deny spark on both banks during starter motor cranking (like with a timing light) before futzing around with anything else. If you've got spark, and the symptom is = it seems to fire up on the first cold cranking event for a second, but then will just crank and crank after that without re-firing at all = I'd investigate if the protection relay is working or not (if you search on "red wire protection relay" you should get a bunch of prior threads with diagnostic instructions). If that isn't your symptom, please reclarify the behavior.
     

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