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1985 Cavalier won't start after tune up


blizzardoftheozz
04-07-2008, 11:30 AM
I was given an 1985 Cavalier not long ago and it was running decent but needed a tune up. It would fire up on one turn of the key but ran a little rough. It had set idle for about 2 weeks before the weather finally got good enough for me to change the plugs, plug wires, rotor and distibutor cap.

After everything was changed out I went to start it but it wouldn't start. Chevked everything out 3x over but still no go. I pulled the #1 plug and put it in the plug wire and turned the car over to see if I had spark...and I did.

Not sure what else to do. Any suggestions would be welcome.

Thanx

yhandor
04-07-2008, 01:13 PM
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DAUGHTERISIS313
04-07-2008, 03:13 PM
I was given an 1985 Cavalier not long ago and it was running decent but needed a tune up. It would fire up on one turn of the key but ran a little rough. It had set idle for about 2 weeks before the weather finally got good enough for me to change the plugs, plug wires, rotor and distibutor cap.

After everything was changed out I went to start it but it wouldn't start. Chevked everything out 3x over but still no go. I pulled the #1 plug and put it in the plug wire and turned the car over to see if I had spark...and I did.

Not sure what else to do. Any suggestions would be welcome.

Thanx

Battery/Alternator?

blizzardoftheozz
04-07-2008, 10:36 PM
The battery is strong. Car turns over but just won't start.

muff34
04-08-2008, 11:51 AM
Change the fuel filter, check your fuel pressure. Fuel pump could be going south

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