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960 motor change great -now no start. 900 1992

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posted by  dewfpo on  Thu Dec 16 05:26 CST 2004
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Our 95 and 98 both take a couple of seconds to start. Always have. I must assume this is normal. They never fire up immediately when I hit the key like most cars do.

To check the spark, pull the coil and either stick in a spark tester (looks like a spark plug that you clip to ground and flashes when it sparks, or stick a screwdriver into the coil such that the screwdriver is making contact with the metal coil spring in there, hold the plastic handle of the screwdriver such that the metal part of the driver is about 1/4 inch away from a good engine ground and have someone crank the engine. You should see a nice blue/white spark.

If you think you have lawnmower syndrome, you could check your compression (this would confirm or eliminate this as a cause), or... you could try to start it with your foot firmly planting the accelerator to the floor and cranking the engine for a long time (30 seconds or longer). I've never done this so I'm no expert. Do a search on "lawnmower" and you'll find what others have done.

DEWFPO
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