alright, I left my 91 max se outside for the weekend and didn't drive it at all..... and now it won't start..i put fuel stabilizer in it, won't start, if there IS a fuel pump shut off switch, it's not shut off cuz when i'm trying to start it u can smell gas coming out of the exhaust.....someone told me it could be a bad coil, but i have no idea and this is my only car and I NEED IT WORKING DAMNIT.... so if anyone has any ideas please let me know. and no the battery sin't dead, it's brand new....it turns over and everything, just doesn't start or even sound like it's going to start... please help...

 

I have this problem with my wifes 90 gxe all the time...When the weather changes from cold one day to warm the next after a rain or something I get real bad condensation on the motor (hey I live in the south) and I have to take the distributor cap off and clean the inside and it will start up. That may not be the problem but give it a try...it always works for me.

Hope this helps.
also do a search I beleive I have seen this problem discussed before with other solutions.

 

Is that hard to do? or no? Cuz i'm gonna go try it right now i'll post back to let u know if it works......what should i use to clean it or whatever?

 

just take a philips screwdriver and undo the screws on the cap, and take a dry clean towel and wipe the contacts inside the dist. be careful not to loose the little piece in the middle (I dont know what its called but it connects the coil to the rotor internally) and wipe the rotor down too.

I hope that is what it is.
good luck.

 

Alright thanks man. I have one problem one of the screws won't come out but i'll fix that tomorrow and try cleaning it out. thanks again.
-=sean=-

 

You may not have to do it then...if that is the problem it may dry out so try cranking it first.

also try and search for other possible solutions to try just in case that isn't the problem.

 

If he has been trying to crank it for a while... he might have flooded it by now. (Especially if he is smelling gas fumes out the exhuaust) I would try to figure out a why to disable the fuel injectors and crank it over a few times before expecting it to start again. (Do this along with drying out the distributor) You may want to try attaching a timing light to one of the wires while cranking it to see if you are even getting a spark.

 

have you check the fuses?

*rule out the obvious first

 

Hey guys I don't know what happened but I went back there to show this hot chick my car and it started right up!! I ono why....bye that's TIGHT!! thanks anyways see ya guys.

 

Then you have your solution: Always have a hot chick around when you drive your car!

Hrmm, but for my $0.02, my car would do the same thing whenever it rained or if there was too much moisture in the air until I changed my distributor cap and rotor...

 

Which fuse causes a car to not start?

Thx

 

Fuel Pump fuse!

 

and eng. cont.