Nicademus' 1986 325e Journal

[Zyth01]

What gaskets? But why would it go from starting to nothing at all. :( It sounds like the fuel pump is functioning?

The Trunk/Hood gaskets ;)

I misread earlier, I thought you had said you could not hear the fuel pump.

[Nicademus]

Does it crank?

If not check your starter.

No it doesn't crank, but shouldn't it have been a slow process? I start is one day its fine. A week goes by and now nothing?.......sucks

[Danny]

Well no, it could have just gone out.

[kid325e]

you get it running yet? nice thread.

[Nicademus]

you get it running yet? nice thread.

No, :(

What should I try? Don't be afraid to insult me with easy stuff.

[Danny]

Checks fuses, etc.

Easy stuff.

[Nicademus]

There's a couple lights on under the gauge cluster but I don't know what they mean. I took a picture and I'm loading it now.

*edit

never mind those lights just tell when it should be serviced. They go from 5 lights and then keep getting less as you go.

[Danny]

Okee dokee.

[Nicademus]

Okee dokee.

I will check the fuses, but its dark out and I'm afraid the Raccoons might come out and attack me like they did when I was tucking my front bumper. True story

Three raccoons came over to me whiling I was doing the front bumper tuck. It was about 11:30pm and they just came about 10 feet from me and stood their on their hind legs and watched me. It was pretty cool.

[alpinaclone]

Speaking of easy stuff, is the battery dead? If not try tapping the starter with a stick a couple times, sometimes that will wake them up.

[Nicademus]

Speaking of easy stuff, is the battery dead? If not try tapping the starter with a stick a couple times, sometimes that will wake them up.

I have a magic wand, should I tap it with that instead? ;) I guess I'll try jumping it?

[Zyth01]

He was serious about tapping it, if you have a socket extension set it on the starter and tap the other end with a hammer.

Also, if you can get a good view of the solenoid make sure all the wires are still attached. I've found with 20+ year old cars they often corrode at the connections.

[Nicademus]

He was serious about tapping it, if you have a socket extension set it on the starter and tap the other end with a hammer.

Also, if you can get a good view of the solenoid make sure all the wires are still attached. I've found with 20+ year old cars they often corrode at the connections.

I knew he was serious; I was just joking around. Thanks for the info, I'm going to go out an try what you guys told me. Hope it works :)

Fuse #12 is blown odd?

Fuse#12 runs the Radio and guages right? Does it run anything else? Is there a chart showing which fuse does what?

*edit*

I found a fuse chart: click here

[Nicademus]

Ok so my car still isn't running but in true retard fashion I bought more wheels.

Last night I bought these BBS RS wheels because they were a good deal. They're 5x114.3 Bolt Pattern. The guy was using them as his winter wheels on a Honda CRV???











These last two pics are from the guys advertisement. He was selling them for the tires....

[kronus]

Ok so my car still isn't running but in true retard fashion I bought more wheels.

The beginning of a hardcore wheel whore :)