1995 Chevy Camaro Car backfires

MICHAEL0946

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1995 CHEVROLET CAMARO

Noises problem
1995 Chevy Camaro V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic

I am in a process of buying a 1995 Chevy Camaro from someone. The problem is that won't start. At first we thought it didn't have enough gas. We filled up the tank and tried to start it but all it will do is make the ignition sound and backfire with smoke coming from the exhaust pipe. It had a tune up about a month ago. The mechanic says that the fuel floater is off balance and did something to the gas tank. It still did not work. Can you all tell me whats wrong with it and is it worth paying $600 dollars for.

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RASMATAZ

MECHANIC
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If it can crank 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-

If both fuel and spark is present-check the valve and ignition timing, this will lead you to problems with compression and valves opening and closing at the wrong time