I know yall hate chevys... but i need some help

texas_mustang · January 27th, 2007, 01:15 PM

well, i was at my friends party last night, cause his dads out of town. and he borrowed his dads 1980 corvette to come to my house. well, we wake up very hung over and the car wont start. and its stuck in my drive. and his dad comes home in about 10 hours. the car cranks, but wont catch and the choke light keeps coming up with a flashing red battery sign. The lights work fine so i dont think its the battery. need help now

BWAL · January 27th, 2007, 01:26 PM

i thought you said you were 12?

and the reason it wont crank is cause its a chevy

j/k

when i had the same problems with my 64 1/2 mustang i replaced the spark plugs and it ran like new

Timber · January 27th, 2007, 01:36 PM

Could be a bad ignition module. Pull a plug then put it back into the wire boot. Hold the electrode withing an inch of one of the accessory brackets while your bud turns it over to check for spark.

That's about a $10 part that's in the distributor underneath the rotor and when they die it's just like you describe. Check for spark and see if you have any.

texas_mustang · January 27th, 2007, 02:59 PM

im not 12. im 17. and thanks timber. can i get it at auto zone, and do i just take of the cap, pull out the rotor and install it? how hard is it to install.

Timber · January 27th, 2007, 03:08 PM

Take the cap off (you can leave all the wires on) and lay it toward the firewall. Two screws hold the rotor on. Underneath you'll see a small module sorta shaped like a boomerang that has a screw holding it down. Take the screw out and unplug it. Take it to AutoZone and tell em you think it might be bad and ask them to test it. They have the machine to do it and you'll know in a minute if that's all it needs. A new one will come with a tiny packet of something like silicone, make sure you smear that stuff liberally on the bottom before you screw it in. That stuff protects from heat and premature failure.

texas_mustang · January 27th, 2007, 03:11 PM

so this is the most likley cause? the lights work, the car turns, but it wont start. last night it started but then died and we just left it. the choke light and battery light keep comming on. and there are no vaccuum leaks.

Timber · January 27th, 2007, 03:15 PM

If it doesn't have spark that's the most likely culprit. It's super easy to get to, the cap is held on by two clips you pop off with a flat screw driver then remove the two screws holding the rotor on pull it off - don't worry - it only goes back on one way so you can't get it backwards. Underneath the rotor you'll see the ignition module on the edge.

texas_mustang · January 27th, 2007, 03:15 PM

k, i just took it out, were now waiting for a ride to autozone.

Barrier · January 27th, 2007, 03:17 PM

listen under the rear of the car when you crank it over. The fuel pump should turn on for a second or two while it cranks, and you should hear a whirring sound. If the sound of the car starting makes it about impossible to hear, try cranking it for just a second then listen for the fuel pump afterwards. Most likely it's the spark, but at least you can rule fuel out this way.

White99stang · January 27th, 2007, 03:21 PM

i think is the point when kids learn that you always will get caught when you do stupid shit that your not supposed to be doing, like borrowing a car thats not yours. I learned when i was your age also. If it doesn't get fixed to tell your friend to start warming up his ass cause his dad is gonna beat it when he gets home. I guess thats just the price he pays for driving the car. hehe

texas_mustang · January 27th, 2007, 03:22 PM

k, well, we got like 7-8 hours to get this car home, his house cleaned up, and car put back. ill be back in about 20 min, im goin to autozone

Timber · January 27th, 2007, 03:33 PM

Originally Posted by Barrier

listen under the rear of the car when you crank it over. The fuel pump should turn on for a second or two while it cranks, and you should hear a whirring sound. If the sound of the car starting makes it about impossible to hear, try cranking it for just a second then listen for the fuel pump afterwards. Most likely it's the spark, but at least you can rule fuel out this way.

80 Corvette still had a carb and mechanical fuel pump bolted on the bottom front passenger-side corner of the block.

Invictus · January 27th, 2007, 07:35 PM

whats the verdict

texas_mustang · January 27th, 2007, 08:10 PM

it worked. Timber, you are my hero. just got back from his house. everything is back like it was. THANK YOU TIMBER. we were freakin out at first. haha. thank god its done

Invictus · January 27th, 2007, 08:13 PM

jobwelldone

Invictus · January 27th, 2007, 08:17 PM

sounds like timber may have had an '80 corvette at some point.. =)

Timber · January 27th, 2007, 08:18 PM

Glad I could help.

Timber · January 27th, 2007, 08:29 PM

Originally Posted by Invictus

sounds like timber may have had an '80 corvette at some point.. =)

No, I just know that distributor. It was a very good unit and common on GM cars. If they ever just die for no apparent reason that's the first thing to check. It did happen to me once, but it was on a Blazer. Also happened to a friends 79 TA. Pre-computer cars didn't just die! They may have sputtered and smoked and otherwise run like hell, but they gave PLENTY of notice before they died.

Except the ignition module. :wink

Drgnracin72 · January 27th, 2007, 09:06 PM

that also happened to me once in my 90 gmc. i had just got the truck and was going to pick up the gf for a first date and i got about halfway to her house. i was crusing down a hill so i let off the gas to coast, and it was running great, when i put my foot back on it would die. wouldnt get anything when trying to accelerate. called the dad, let me take his vette, and all was cool, we went back the next day and that was the problems. that little module was done

texas_mustang · January 27th, 2007, 09:13 PM

Timber, haha, i cant explain the elation when the car started.

Timber FTW

January 27th, 2007, 01:15 PM	#1
texas_mustang Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,077 iTrader: 0 reviews	I know yall hate chevys... but i need some help well, i was at my friends party last night, cause his dads out of town. and he borrowed his dads 1980 corvette to come to my house. well, we wake up very hung over and the car wont start. and its stuck in my drive. and his dad comes home in about 10 hours. the car cranks, but wont catch and the choke light keeps coming up with a flashing red battery sign. The lights work fine so i dont think its the battery. need help now

January 27th, 2007, 01:36 PM	#3
Timber Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: No point mentioning those bats... Posts: 867 iTrader: 0 reviews	Could be a bad ignition module. Pull a plug then put it back into the wire boot. Hold the electrode withing an inch of one of the accessory brackets while your bud turns it over to check for spark. That's about a $10 part that's in the distributor underneath the rotor and when they die it's just like you describe. Check for spark and see if you have any. __________________

January 27th, 2007, 03:08 PM	#5
Timber Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: No point mentioning those bats... Posts: 867 iTrader: 0 reviews	Take the cap off (you can leave all the wires on) and lay it toward the firewall. Two screws hold the rotor on. Underneath you'll see a small module sorta shaped like a boomerang that has a screw holding it down. Take the screw out and unplug it. Take it to AutoZone and tell em you think it might be bad and ask them to test it. They have the machine to do it and you'll know in a minute if that's all it needs. A new one will come with a tiny packet of something like silicone, make sure you smear that stuff liberally on the bottom before you screw it in. That stuff protects from heat and premature failure. __________________

January 27th, 2007, 03:15 PM	#7
Timber Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: No point mentioning those bats... Posts: 867 iTrader: 0 reviews	If it doesn't have spark that's the most likely culprit. It's super easy to get to, the cap is held on by two clips you pop off with a flat screw driver then remove the two screws holding the rotor on pull it off - don't worry - it only goes back on one way so you can't get it backwards. Underneath the rotor you'll see the ignition module on the edge. __________________

January 27th, 2007, 03:17 PM	#9
Barrier Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 60 iTrader: 0 reviews	listen under the rear of the car when you crank it over. The fuel pump should turn on for a second or two while it cranks, and you should hear a whirring sound. If the sound of the car starting makes it about impossible to hear, try cranking it for just a second then listen for the fuel pump afterwards. Most likely it's the spark, but at least you can rule fuel out this way. __________________ 99 Dark Green Satin Mustang GT conv K&N CAI; MAC O/R H-Pipe; Flowmaster 40s; FRPP 13lb flywheel; Motive 3.90s; Diablosport tuner; Eibach Prokit springs; Tokico Dspec shocks/struts 13.805 @ 100.23, 1.97 60'

January 27th, 2007, 02:59 PM	#4
texas_mustang Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,077 iTrader: 0 reviews	im not 12. im 17. and thanks timber. can i get it at auto zone, and do i just take of the cap, pull out the rotor and install it? how hard is it to install.

January 27th, 2007, 03:11 PM	#6
texas_mustang Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,077 iTrader: 0 reviews	so this is the most likley cause? the lights work, the car turns, but it wont start. last night it started but then died and we just left it. the choke light and battery light keep comming on. and there are no vaccuum leaks.

January 27th, 2007, 03:21 PM	#10
White99stang MM's nicest mod, :) Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Apex, NC Posts: 3,718 iTrader: 0 reviews	i think is the point when kids learn that you always will get caught when you do stupid shit that your not supposed to be doing, like borrowing a car thats not yours. I learned when i was your age also. If it doesn't get fixed to tell your friend to start warming up his ass cause his dad is gonna beat it when he gets home. I guess thats just the price he pays for driving the car. hehe __________________ 06 Dodge MegaCab Diesel 455rwhp/815rwtq REAL TRUCKS DON'T USE SPARK PLUGS

January 27th, 2007, 03:22 PM	#11
texas_mustang Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,077 iTrader: 0 reviews	k, well, we got like 7-8 hours to get this car home, his house cleaned up, and car put back. ill be back in about 20 min, im goin to autozone

January 27th, 2007, 07:35 PM	#13
Invictus Hardcore Enthusiast 1999 Mustang Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,355 iTrader: 0 reviews	whats the verdict

January 27th, 2007, 08:10 PM	#14
texas_mustang Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,077 iTrader: 0 reviews	it worked. Timber, you are my hero. just got back from his house. everything is back like it was. THANK YOU TIMBER. we were freakin out at first. haha. thank god its done

January 27th, 2007, 08:13 PM	#15
Invictus Hardcore Enthusiast 1999 Mustang Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,355 iTrader: 0 reviews	jobwelldone

January 27th, 2007, 08:17 PM	#16
Invictus Hardcore Enthusiast 1999 Mustang Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,355 iTrader: 0 reviews	sounds like timber may have had an '80 corvette at some point.. =)

January 27th, 2007, 08:18 PM	#17
Timber Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: No point mentioning those bats... Posts: 867 iTrader: 0 reviews	Glad I could help. __________________

January 27th, 2007, 09:06 PM	#19
Drgnracin72 I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: somewhere in oklahoma Posts: 10,638 iTrader: 2 reviews	that also happened to me once in my 90 gmc. i had just got the truck and was going to pick up the gf for a first date and i got about halfway to her house. i was crusing down a hill so i let off the gas to coast, and it was running great, when i put my foot back on it would die. wouldnt get anything when trying to accelerate. called the dad, let me take his vette, and all was cool, we went back the next day and that was the problems. that little module was done __________________ RIP ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical, liberal minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end. One Big Ass Mistake America SHEEPDOGS

January 27th, 2007, 09:13 PM	#20
texas_mustang Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,077 iTrader: 0 reviews	Timber, haha, i cant explain the elation when the car started. Timber FTW

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