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11-01-2006, 09:59 PM
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Engine won't start
Can someone help me. i was driving @ high speed, engine stumbled and i coasted to emergency lane. Can died and would not crank.i looked under the hood exhaust was fire engine red!!! Towed car home. Tried to start.Starter turning but engine does not seem to be firing. I just replaced the engine idle control and all the hoses. My car is a 1987 190e 2.6 gas engine. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!
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11-01-2006, 10:44 PM
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red hot exhaust might mean retarded spark.
but really on these newer motors i have no idea other than that. tom w
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11-02-2006, 12:31 AM
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Probably the worst case scenario is that your engine has overheated drastically and locked up while running. Then, when cooled off it cranks. My Dad's motor home (BigBlock Chevy) had a pinhole in a heater hose and it lost ALL the coolant while driving at highway speed. It ran a while and finally locked up but got hot enough while still running to ignite the plug wires and melt the plugs. He refused to believe what I told him had happened and he changed the wires and plugs and drove it again til lockup(with another onboard fire involving plug wires). When he called me for help, I found and fixed the leak and filled the cooling system with water (almost 9 gallons!) By now the compression was so low it would not start but cranked vigorously. Check your cooling system and put a shot of oil in each cylinder to see if that affects the cranking speed by sealing the rings. I hope this is not your case but it's simple to check and might keep you from throwing money down a hole if it proves to be true. Also I believe a lean condition would cause abnormally hot exhaust. Good luck!
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11-02-2006, 10:03 AM
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please run a compression test and see what you've got.
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11-02-2006, 12:09 PM
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11-02-2006, 12:12 PM
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How long have you had the car?
How much oil was it using? Were you losing any coolant? You are saying you can turn it with a wrench but the starter won't turn? Mike
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1998 C230 330,000 miles (currently dead of second failed EIS, yours will fail too, turning you into the dealer's personal human cash machine) 1988 F150 144,000 miles (leaks all the colors of the rainbow) Previous stars: 1981 Brava 210,000 miles, 1978 128 150,000 miles, 1977 B200 Van 175,000 miles, 1972 Vega (great, if rusty, car), 1972 Celica, 1986.5 Supra
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11-02-2006, 03:00 PM
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I have only had car 6 months before that was owned by soldier in kuwait. The car had been sitting for 2 yrs. The car has 125,00 miles.Car does not use oil, no coolant loss.was running excellent.The starter turns but the car will not crank.
Last edited by BIGRED3; 11-02-2006 at 08:31 PM.
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11-02-2006, 04:15 PM
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11-04-2006, 07:43 PM
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To everyone who helped with my car, I wanted to let you know that I really appreciate all of your help and advice in helping me get my car back running. First I did a compression check .No problem there. Then I checked spark plugs, no spark! Checked distributor, rotor was in a mess.All broken in pieces. Changed all that and now car runs like it was brand new again. Maybe my story will help someone else. Thank you all again!!!!
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