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Old Jul 28, 2021 | 08:03 AM
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I have olds. 3800/V6. I've been working on it . the car back fired and now will not idle. There is spark, Check distributor,checks fuel pump all working. Cranks over great. It was running great but this happened and now I have no clue what is wrong with it.
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Mechanical timing? Do a compression test.
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Originally Posted by Whitewitch2271
I have olds. 3800/V6. I've been working on it
Was it running well before you were working on it?

How many miles on the car?

How many miles have you owned it?

How long have you owned it?

What were you doing to the car?

Originally Posted by Whitewitch2271
the car back fired and now will not idle
Will it start?

Originally Posted by Whitewitch2271
There is spark
How many miles on the distributor cap?

How many miles on the rotor?

How old are the spark plug wires?

How many miles on the spark plugs?

Originally Posted by Whitewitch2271
Check distributor
What did you check on the distributor?

Originally Posted by Whitewitch2271
checks fuel pump all working
What is the fuel pressure showing on a gauge?

Originally Posted by Whitewitch2271
Cranks over great. It was running great but this happened and now I have no clue what is wrong with it.
Looking forward to answers to the above. I think this will get us on the way to solving this issue(*).
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