I found that water leaked onto my distrib cap and under the mod caused a weak spark and took starting fluid to start till I replaced the mod No prob sence
lack of fuel
you are loosing fuel pressure in the fuel system somewhere using starter fluid allows engine to start and pump fuel there by purging air from the system
To start the engine
Sometimes there can be enough power in the battery to run electrical things but not enough to start the engine. You need to get the battery tested to see if it will hold a charge.You can try to jump start it using another battery. If it will not start this way,try charging the battery first before going on to the starter. If it turns out to be the starter, you can have it rebuilt. This can run about 20.00-40.00.
Starter fluid works because it is a little more combustible than gasoline. Sprayed into the intake it will ignite and start any engine that has fire. It is mostly used to start a vehicle after running out of fuel or doing fuel system repairs.
the ground wire running from the starter solinoid to the starter sounds to be bad
The starter relay is integrated into the starter. Have you checked the neutral lockout switch? If the neutral lockout switch is faulty or adjusted wrong the starter will never engage. It could also be that the starter wires are cross-connected. Using a volt meter, make sure you are getting voltage to the starter bendix when you attempt to start the engine. If not, start backtracking to the keyswitch to see where you DO have voltage.
Original Poster answering his own question: As it turns out, while trying to get it to turn over, my starter locked up. We took the starter out (not fun), took it to get it tested, and sure enough, bad starter. Replaced the starter and the car fired up just fine! Hope this helps!
A 1983 Chevy Blazer transmission will hold 12 quarts of transmission fluid. The manufacturer recommends using a. SEA certified transmission fluid.
Go back to the basics. Check the fuel, ignition and compression. I'd suspect the fuel first, check to see if you have pressure when you turn on the ignition and crank the engine. Try a little starter fluid to see if it will start using that. If it starts briefly after shooting a little starter fluid down the throttle body, I'dd guess the problem is either the fuel pump or the fuel filter. if you are getting proper fuel ck the ignition modual
Could be the starter drive is not engaging or perhaps you're using the wrong holes for your flywheel. If you have a 153 tooth ring and have the starter in the 168 tooth position, the gears would not mesh. Did it ever start? if it did ,most likely the starter drive is broken, or the pinion ,or flywheel are stripped of their teeth. Bendix is broken, Starter too far from ring gear, broken bendix throwout fork.
Push the starter. Crank the engine. Turn the key.