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1986 Chevy Camaro 86 Camaro 305 TPI trouble starting

Tiny
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  • 1986 CHEVROLET CAMARO
Engine Mechanical problem
1986 Chevy Camaro V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic

I just took the catalytic coverter out to put in a new one, so I trireid starting it while it was out and all is does is crank. Battery is good, cranking hard. I did notice car was out of gas so I put a couple gallons in. It started fine with bad Cat in, could having it out affect something? I can smell fuel on right side driver side of motor but Im not sure where the fuel pump or any relays are. Could it need to be primed somehow. Any help is appeciated.
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Sunday, April 25th, 2010 AT 8:35 AM

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Tiny
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Check for fuel pressure, it should be at least 40 p.S.I. You may have dmaged the fuel pump by running it out of gas. You may be smelling gas on right side due to flooding engine. Check for spark as well. And did you install the converter in the right direction? Replacing the converter shouldn't cause the car not to start, probably something else happened as a coincidince. Fi you still get a no start after everything checks ok check the engine codes if any. Also check to see if lany wires were disconnected inadvertenly.
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Tuesday, April 27th, 2010 AT 8:54 PM

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