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Offline Big_Jon

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86 Samurai starting/running problem
« on: February 16, 2011, 10:39:37 PM »
Hi guys,

      I was having trouble with getting and keeping my zuk started. So i started with all the small stuff (plugs, check for fuel being pumped in to the carb, distributor cap). When my father was visiting my father pulled the cover to carb and there was a dark build up in the bowl and some stuff in the screen. So we cleaned it out. didn't have time to investigate further so we just cleaned that. Tried starting it wouldn't go so we sprayed a bit of starting fluid in the carb and it started up. Than we killed it tried starting it again and the samething. checked the screen and bowl again samething cleaned it and dumped the tank and checked the fuel filter and it was clean. Got fresh fuel in there and tried again. Got it started and went around the block a couple of times (it is a b!7ch trying to steer with a ps box and no ps pump hooked up) every time i would push in the clutch it would start to sound like it wanted to die. Than killed it at the house started it up again and it started on its own. So we thought it was as good as were going to get it for now. But we were wrong after we came back with the trailer about two weeks later it would not start even with starter fluid. So we pushed it on the trailer and moved it to where it has been sitting for the past 10-11 months with me not working on it. When I get back I think I am done messing around and going to pull the motor and do a full rebuild also replace or acetone the gas tank and get new or blow out the fuel lines. If you want some more info about my zuk or me read my water cooler post. That's it for now thanks for any help.

     Jon
« Last Edit: February 16, 2011, 10:54:12 PM by Big_Jon »
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Re: 86 Samurai starting/running problem
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2011, 11:27:09 PM »
try disconnecting the exhaust from the downpipe - then starting it.

You may have a clogged Catalytic Converter.

Innition, air and fuel but no exhaust will a;so keep the engine from running... 
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Offline Big_Jon

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Re: 86 Samurai starting/running problem
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2011, 11:42:06 PM »
That is a really good idea and it kinda makes sense that something might be loose in there. I think that every time it would bog down and try to stall i would be turning. But the only thing that does not make sense to me is that after I got it in the driveway and killed it than restarted it it started fine. But two weeks later it would not restart.
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Offline tsunamizone

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Re: 86 Samurai starting/running problem
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2011, 01:51:05 AM »
it will be the cat!!! same thing happened to my first sami and i put a new header and new cat  muffler and it was great!!!

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Re: 86 Samurai starting/running problem
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2011, 08:47:03 AM »
Cats get into the darnedest places  :laugh:
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Re: 86 Samurai starting/running problem
« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2011, 10:55:04 PM »
I think you must have solved the problem by now.. Can you explain what all you have don e to solve it. Just for the sake of knowledge.

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Re: 86 Samurai starting/running problem
« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2011, 02:03:29 AM »
No I have not solved my problem as I cant work on my zuk. It is in the states and I will not be back still for about another month :(.
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