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SHERIFFSMA
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:cry: My 1991 Chevy cavalier station wagon wants to turn over but it will not. I have been told that it may be the fuel injector needing cleaned or the fuel pump itself. My car has 188795 miles on it. Can you possibly help me out?
Jun 1, 2006 at 12:19 PM
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JDL
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Sorry for the late reply.

If the starter motor won't crank, I'd have to make sure the battery has a full charge and the charging system is ok. Next, I'd have to check wiring circuits at the starter. Any testing at the starter, make sure tranny is in park or neutral and the parking brake is set.

If it cranks good but won't start, have a helper crank it while you visually check for spark at the spark plugs. If you have spark everywhere, use a gage and check proper fuel pressure, also check for fuel injector pulse.

Your obd1 so you should be able to check some trouble codes, yourself. To check codes, use a jumper wire between the A & B terminals at the datalink connector. Turn key just till the dash lites come on, no further. Then the mil on the dash starts flashing, you count the flashes to get the codes. Your looking for two digit codes.
Mar 19, 2015 at 7:06 AM
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