"Kevin in Iowa" <kevininiowa@aol.com> wrote in
news:1126212953.244017.313610@o13g2000cwo.googlegr oups.com:

> I had a mechanic do the work for me, but gave him ideas on what
> to do, he told me that he replaced the coil, that it had "intermittent"
>
> trouble on it, he also put a new cap, rotor, plugs (not sure on the
> wires), the problem still existed, would start after having the doors
> open for a few minutes, I had him then check the relay, which he
> said that it tested bad. so I had him replace it. But am still having
> the
> problems, at least the relay is down from where it was mounted and
> is readly accessable without much trouble. Today it was very humid
> out, and would not start, so gave it a rest for about 20 minutes,
> started.
> This has only started since moving the car to the midwest, so it may
> have something to do with the humidity, I don't know, that is why I am
> turning to this group.
>


Where did you move FROM?

A car needs three things to start and run:
1) Air
2) Fuel
3) Spark.

All of these things must be present in sufficient quantity and strength,
and happen in a sufficiently timely manner in order to make the car go.

The exact description of the starting problem is critical to diagnosis, as
I've said before. Choose one or more of these:
1) Turn key to "start" and...[crickets].
2) Turn key to "start" and the engine just clicks at you.
3) Turn key to "start" and you hear a loud high-pitched whine (typical
older Chrysler problem).
4) Turn key to "start" and you hear and feel the engine go chugga-chugga-
chugga, but there's no sign that it wants to catch.
5) Turn key to "start" and you hear chugga-chugga=chugga-cough-sputter-
chugga-chugga-sputter-sputter, but it never fires up.
6) Turn key to "start" and it fires, but runs erratically and finally
stalls. Black or heavy white smoke may come out of tailpipe.
7) Turn key to "start", and it cranks, fires, but stalls as soon as you
release the key.

Each of the above is a clue as to what is wrong.



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