1982 Buick Skylark Won't start

1982 BUICK SKYLARK
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DABOWM
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1982 Buick Skylark 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 150K+ miles
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After the car warms up, it will not start after sitting for 10-15 minutes. It starts fine immediately after turning off, but won't after it sits. I haven't had the opportunity to look in the carburator or check for voltage at the spark plugs when this happens. It cranks, just won't fire. Any ideas?
Sep 15, 2008 at 10:02 AM
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RASMATAZ
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After the car warms up, it will not start after sitting for 10-15 minutes. It starts fine immediately after turning off, but won't after it sits. When it refuses to start do below and determine if its fuel or spark problem

Get a carb cleaner and spray into the carb or the throttle body on an EFI. Did it start and die? If not disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine -have helper crank engine over-do you have a snapping blue spark? If so-you have a fuel problem, check the fuel pressure to rule out the fuel pump/pressure regulator and listen to the injector/s are they pulsing or hook up a noid light. No snapping blue spark continue to troubleshoot the ignition system-power input to the coil/coil,distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, cam and crank sensors-
Sep 15, 2008 at 12:24 PM
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