hp006 Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Supra still won't start. I have checked all wiring and all is correct. I had the plugs out and there dry and look as they sud. The car turns but won't fire. The battery is new. Fuel pump is new but I know it works as it was fitted last yr and the car was used. The car hasn't been moved since July last yr. The car hasnt been driven a lot in the last couple of yrs but Wud always start. Could it be something like ht leads or distributor cap/rotor. Any thoughts please. Oh and there is fuel in the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Are the plugs 'wet' with fuel when you remove them? If the engine is not starting and the plugs are wet then fuel supply is okay, if they are dry then engine is not getting fuel - check wiring to the pump. Have you checked you are getting a spark to all plugs? Remove each plug at a time, ground them on the engine and turn engine over. Check all HT leads are secure, spark plug gaps are correct, and that the rotor arm and distributor cap are properly fitted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hp006 Posted April 18, 2011 Author Share Posted April 18, 2011 How wet should the plugs be? They were what I Wud call moist. I havnt moved the spark plug gap as it said not meant to plus it was starting with at the factory setting. I will try each plug and see if I get a spark. Is it common the distributor cap may have failed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madwoody1 Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 old way of checking is to take one plug out turn the car over and get someone to look at the plug to see if its sparking if it is its fuel related and could be alarm holding fuel pump out if its not sparking could be the same again alarm holding spark out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Engines are fairly simple, you need fuel, compression and spark to make them work. If youre plugs are damp and smell of fuel then its probably an ignition snag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRD DAN Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 how old is the fuel in it ? dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Try a set of brand new plugs, after whizzing the engine over on the starter several times with the plugs out, and the fuel pump disconnected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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