85 gt wont start?? any ideas?

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xeron - 12 Aug 2005 07:35 GMT

.Hi guys
My car a 1985 Gt wont start :( well if I let it sit for a day try and
start it will start for about 3 sec. then die wont start after that. I
don’t know if its a problem with fuel or not. It almost sounds like
its not sparking it just cranks over. It was working great about 2
days ago. then it rained really really hard and my car was in about 1
foot of water but I don’t know how that would effect it. I know it
worked 1 hour before the storm but not after it. Any help would be
great. :?:

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Patrick J - 13 Aug 2005 00:58 GMT

>.Hi guys
>My car a 1985 Gt wont start :( well if I let it sit for a day try and
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>worked 1 hour before the storm but not after it. Any help would be
>great. :?:

Check your ignition module-- it is located inside the distributor under
the rotor--these go bad and will produce your symptom

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Brian - 14 Aug 2005 19:11 GMT

You should also check the fuel pump. If it works intermittently it may be
starting on the residual fuel in the lines. There is a procedure in the
repair manual for testing if it is a relay or the pump

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xeron - 02 Sep 2005 06:40 GMT

"JOHNJM" wrote:

> You should also check the fuel pump. If it works
> intermittently it may be
> starting on the residual fuel in the lines. There is a
> procedure in the
> repair manual for testing if it is a relay or the pump

well i just checked the fuel pump i works but not when i turn the
key??? i checked it through the relay...but if i turn on the key (when
its all put together) it does not work??? i check the fuel pressure
relief valve to see if there was pressure when i turn the key...maby
my fuel relay switch is bad?? and another thing any one got a pic of
what wire goes to the trunk solenoid and also the clutch peddle
switch. The person who owned it before me cut a few wires, they set it
up so i push a button to start it its annoying. i wanna have it so i
turn the key to start it. (its the yellow and purple wires that are
disconnected) and i dont under stand the wiring diagrams 8) thanks

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stim - 20 Aug 2005 18:48 GMT

My 85 GT did this and I fought it for a long time.
Finally a pro found that the starter connections were loose. Didn't make
sense but fixed the deal

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