1988 Chevy Celebrity starting issues

Tiny
DAD2BOYS
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  • 1988 CHEVROLET CELEBRITY
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 286,000 MILES
I have a 1988 Celebrity with a ton of miles on it. It is a perfect running vehicle except for one major flaw.
If I drive it for three days to work and home (approx 25 miles one way) on the third day when I try to start the vehicle it will just turn over. If you go back the next day and try to start it, it fires right up and runs fine. Any suggestions?
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 AT 11:07 AM

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Tiny
RASMATAZ
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On the third day when I try to start the vehicle it will just turn over

Do below and see what happens

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-
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 AT 12:15 PM

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