1996 Wont start now?? Please help!

monizrage · 06-28-2006, 06:20 PM

1996 Aurora we replaced the secondary water pump, was starting fine before, drove it

onto ramp for repair- now wont fire - getting fuel but no fire . The battery was
disconnected for 3 weeks? double checked all wire connections & not getting service

engine light when turned on? did nothing to the admissions just replaced pump was

running fine @the time just over heating.... Please, any suggestions???

Oldsguy · 06-29-2006, 04:55 AM

Double check your primary wire to the distributor. It is possible that you lost that during maintenance. Ask yourself, "what did I remove to do the water pump job?" then back track and check every item and the stuff around that item. What I mean is, if one item was "disconnect and loosen the serpentine belt" check not only that but other stuff in the area. Maybe you inadvertently disconnected something, a wire, anything. Good luck.

monizrage · 06-30-2006, 08:33 AM

no distribitor - we have a coil pack in this car??? I beleive we've checked everything - this is so awful never had problems starting ever b4 ? can't even trade it in now, not that i really wanted, just want it to start

69deltaconvert · 08-13-2006, 01:24 PM

Its almost has to be a coil pack wire or a relay or fuse. cheack for ignition relays and fuses. when it does start it will run funny untill the comp. relerns the idle speed.

06-28-2006, 06:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
monizrage Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2	1996 Wont start now?? Please help! 1996 Aurora we replaced the secondary water pump, was starting fine before, drove it onto ramp for repair- now wont fire - getting fuel but no fire . The battery was disconnected for 3 weeks? double checked all wire connections & not getting service engine light when turned on? did nothing to the admissions just replaced pump was running fine @the time just over heating.... Please, any suggestions???

06-29-2006, 04:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
Oldsguy Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lees Summit MO Posts: 2,553	Double check your primary wire to the distributor. It is possible that you lost that during maintenance. Ask yourself, "what did I remove to do the water pump job?" then back track and check every item and the stuff around that item. What I mean is, if one item was "disconnect and loosen the serpentine belt" check not only that but other stuff in the area. Maybe you inadvertently disconnected something, a wire, anything. Good luck. __________________ Dan '46 2 door

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06-30-2006, 08:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
monizrage Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2	no distribitor - we have a coil pack in this car??? I beleive we've checked everything - this is so awful never had problems starting ever b4 ? can't even trade it in now, not that i really wanted, just want it to start

08-13-2006, 01:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
69deltaconvert Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 66	Its almost has to be a coil pack wire or a relay or fuse. cheack for ignition relays and fuses. when it does start it will run funny untill the comp. relerns the idle speed.