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1993 Chevy Cavalier

Tiny
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I have a 1993 Chevy cavalier that wont start I changed the starter, the plugs n wires, and the theromstat any ideas wat else it can be?
Saturday, February 23rd, 2008 AT 5:41 PM

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Tiny
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I have a 1993 Chevy cavalier that wont start: Do you mean it cranks over and refuses to start or it won't crank the engine over at all?
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Saturday, February 23rd, 2008 AT 5:51 PM
Tiny
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It cranks but wont start
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Wednesday, February 27th, 2008 AT 6:24 PM
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Get a carb cleaner and spray into the throttle body-did it start and died out? Let me know
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Wednesday, February 27th, 2008 AT 10:30 PM
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I tryed it n it wouldnt start just kept crankin
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Thursday, February 28th, 2008 AT 10:06 AM
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Disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 ground it to the engine and have helper crank engine over-Do you have a snapping blue spark?
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Thursday, February 28th, 2008 AT 10:53 AM
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Yea they all spark
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Thursday, February 28th, 2008 AT 11:20 AM
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You're missing fuel -retry the carb cleaner and get back-still no start-check the valve and ignition timing.
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Thursday, February 28th, 2008 AT 11:23 AM
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Still no start how can I check the timing
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Thursday, February 28th, 2008 AT 12:00 PM
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Do you have a distributor or coil packs?
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Thursday, February 28th, 2008 AT 6:20 PM
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Distributor
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Thursday, February 28th, 2008 AT 10:00 PM
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Remove the distributor cap and crank engine over -is the rotor turning?
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Friday, February 29th, 2008 AT 10:02 AM

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