[Shotimes] Starting Issues

[John J. Weidenbenner]

If the car has winter grade gas. Old or summer grade gas will be more
difficult to light off.

John W.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Nimz" <pnimz@v8sho.com>
To: "Kevin & Cheryl Airth" <clubairth@peoplepc.com>; "Kirk Doucette"
<Kirk.doucette@verizon.net>; "Shotimes@Autox. Team. Net"
<shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 12:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Starting Issues


> Around Illinois the gas vaporizes down to >-20F/C.....
>
> Paul Nimz
> '97 TR
> '93 EG mtx
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kevin & Cheryl Airth" <clubairth@peoplepc.com>
> To: "Kirk Doucette" <Kirk.doucette@verizon.net>; "Shotimes@Autox. Team.
Net"
> <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 11:33 AM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Starting Issues
>
>
> > Kirk:
> >  I would hold the pedal to the floor and try a shot of starting fluid.
> It's
> > just so cold I don't think the gasoline is vaporizing enough! I think
you
> > plugs are wet with fuel. Maybe put synthetic oil in to get more RPM's
out
> of
> > the engine when starting it?
> > .
> > .
> >
> >
> >
> > > I guess Im having a brain fart, or its just to cold in My building to
> > think
> > > straight..
> > >
> > > Did a motor swap over the last few days, with a known good motor.
> Swapped
> > it
> > > into this car and now I can not get it to start..  its a 93ATX .
> > >
> > > Motor is only turning over at 200rpm trying to start, I figuring its
> cold
> > > and just slow, palm a few plugs and its soaked with gas, so I know the
> > > injectors are firing. Checked for spark as well and got plenty of that
> > (for
> > > 200rpm) . I changed out the battery to a new one same thing! I pulled
> all
> > > the plugs out to see if it would turn over faster and its still at
> 200prm
> > > with no plugs. Then Im thinking maybe the starter because of the
> horrible
> > > noise coming from it (electrical motor working real hard noise) like a
> > whine
> > > with a rasp.  It just will not turn at a decent speed.
> > >
> > > Again I already :
> > > Installed New Battery
> > > New Starter
> > > Pulled the plugs to eliminate compression
> > > Had a jump pack on with the New Battery to help spin faster..
> > >
> > > Im thinking some kind of voltage issue because of the sound from the
> > starter
> > > area and that its just turning over so slow.   Can the starter be
hooked
> > up
> > > to work in reverse?  Could it be turning the wrong way? I know this
> stuff
> > is
> > > simple but Im wondering it its possible..  Both Starters 1 old and 1
new
> > > sound like the bendix is trying to move a tank.  Could a cable that
was
> > > maybe corroded weakened more and only letting a little bit of juice to
> the
> > > starter?
> > >
> > > Air temp out side 3
> > > Winchill 18
> > > Inside shop temps with 2 heaters 32 degrees
> > > Concrete floor in heated section of shop 6 degrees
> > > Toes- bright red
> > >
> > > Someone tell me that Im not thinking straight in this cold weather
> > >
> > >
> > > Kirk J Doucette
> > > NESHOC President
> > > Stormtrooper-97 White
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