1982 Buick Skylark Won't start

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DABOWM
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Engine Performance problem
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 3:02 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 5:24 AM
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