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New Member Introductions and Welcomes! / old-old member!

« on: November 02 2019, 12:39:11 PM »

whelp...it's been a while.  I am one of those old-old members that first registered on the "singular" board when it was the only game in town.


I'd call myself "old" but i am definitely not as old as SW & zap!


was in a bad marriage (technically/legally still continuing...) but seems like i am near the end of the tunnel (it's SO bright...it's gotta be the end??)


so. hello ihadav8 world!

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General Buick Tech / Re: fires but then dies!

« on: October 13 2014, 01:13:34 AM »

Greg, make sure the battery has enuf charge on it and be sure you don't have an anti-theft chip in it.  It should run without a dash plugged in altho it will not charge the battery

If the battery voltage is below ten, it probably will not run if the alternator is not charging.

The battery is DOA for all intents and purposes, I use a "jump battery" to get the engine to fire. I take the jump battery off the car, and when it was running, it didn't die, so it seems like the alternator is okay... hmmm... I was looking at some of the diagnostic trees over at vortex buick, faint memories of troubleshootin g skills seem to be slowly coming back to me? I will post updates whenever available!

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General Buick Tech / Re: fires but then dies!

« on: October 13 2014, 01:04:31 AM »

What's the fuel pressure at the rail?

I didn't look too close at the gauge, but looked like @40psi static, and the one time that it ran, it was down "near" 30psi (indexed to engine vacuum)... I wasn't too worried about the EXACT pressure, I was happy to see the gauge needle "moving" more or less as it should!

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General Buick Tech / fires but then dies!

« on: October 10 2014, 11:55:29 AM »

a WE4 that has been sitting more than driving [/size]and recently trying to change that![/size]

Thanks to "Just a six" for the redirect from tbs.com!

I am "pretty sure" that old/bad gas is not the problem.the car has decent fuel pressure and i installed a new fuel filter.
I decided to try using "starting fluid" to see what would happen. Engine would fire but then immediately die. On monday nite had the idea to try and start the engine. This time, it stayed running, i let it run for about 10 minutes? I turned on the lights and noticed the gauge cluster did not light up, so I tapped on the plexiglass cover (expecting the lights to flicker back on) and the engine promptly died instead!
So, suggestions on what to check next? (I use to think i knew a lot about TR's, at the very least I am obviously rusty!!) I am wondering is there any wiring behind the dashboard that could be causing this?