1985 supra won't start.. help!

fckurbrknhrt · 01-06-2008, 06:48 PM

I have a 1985 supra and I just replaced the battery and all the fuses now the car won't start. It started b4 I did this. And I replaced the old fuses with the same 1s just newer.
Can sum1 help me?

Busted Knuckles · 01-06-2008, 10:54 PM

More information, please. By will not start, do you mean that the starter will not turn the engine, or that the starter will turn the engine, but it will not catch?

To rule out an obvious electrical problem, do the dash lights light up when you turn the key?

fckurbrknhrt · 01-07-2008, 12:28 AM

It turns over and all the lights work. Its like its not gettin spark or fuel. Bt it has a recent tune up

Busted Knuckles · 01-07-2008, 03:28 AM

Well, you need to determine what is not happening. Spark can be checked by pulling the coil wire from the distributor, and holding the exposed metal end close to a piece of metal on the engine. Have someone tun the engine over, and look for a spark.

Fuel is more difficult for these cars. They do not have a 'test port', so you may have to disconnect a line, and place a cup under the open line. You know you have a problem if no gas flows when you try to start it.

The fuel injectors, you can use a long screwdriver to listen for the ticking of the pintle. Place the blade on the side of the injector, and cup your ear to the handle. The ticking should be heard this way. If no clicking, then the injectors are bad or not getting a signal. Listen to as many as you can to determine if the problem is a few or all.

fckurbrknhrt · 01-07-2008, 03:40 AM

Ok thanks. Ill check it out in the morning when its light out then ill get back to you.

fckurbrknhrt · 01-08-2008, 06:58 AM

I got it started. Wtf Now its burning oil. The ign. Fuse is supposed to be a 7.5 bt it wasn't starting with that 1 in so I put in a 10 and now its starting. There's sumthing draining my battery cuz its charged before I go to bed and when I wake up in the morning to start it its dead

1986.5 targo · 01-08-2008, 08:37 AM

when you turn the car off do you ppush in the black button by the key so it turns all the way off? the first supra i had i didnt do this and that was my problem..

01-06-2008, 06:48 PM	#1
fckurbrknhrt Stock Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4	1985 supra won't start.. help! I have a 1985 supra and I just replaced the battery and all the fuses now the car won't start. It started b4 I did this. And I replaced the old fuses with the same 1s just newer. Can sum1 help me?

01-07-2008, 03:40 AM	#5
fckurbrknhrt Stock Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4	Ok thanks. Ill check it out in the morning when its light out then ill get back to you. Last edited by fckurbrknhrt; 01-07-2008 at 04:21 AM.

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01-06-2008, 10:54 PM	#2
Busted Knuckles 12psi boost Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 300	More information, please. By will not start, do you mean that the starter will not turn the engine, or that the starter will turn the engine, but it will not catch? To rule out an obvious electrical problem, do the dash lights light up when you turn the key?

01-07-2008, 12:28 AM	#3
fckurbrknhrt Stock Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4	It turns over and all the lights work. Its like its not gettin spark or fuel. Bt it has a recent tune up

01-07-2008, 03:28 AM	#4
Busted Knuckles 12psi boost Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 300	Well, you need to determine what is not happening. Spark can be checked by pulling the coil wire from the distributor, and holding the exposed metal end close to a piece of metal on the engine. Have someone tun the engine over, and look for a spark. Fuel is more difficult for these cars. They do not have a 'test port', so you may have to disconnect a line, and place a cup under the open line. You know you have a problem if no gas flows when you try to start it. The fuel injectors, you can use a long screwdriver to listen for the ticking of the pintle. Place the blade on the side of the injector, and cup your ear to the handle. The ticking should be heard this way. If no clicking, then the injectors are bad or not getting a signal. Listen to as many as you can to determine if the problem is a few or all.

01-08-2008, 06:58 AM	#6
fckurbrknhrt Stock Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4	I got it started. Wtf Now its burning oil. The ign. Fuse is supposed to be a 7.5 bt it wasn't starting with that 1 in so I put in a 10 and now its starting. There's sumthing draining my battery cuz its charged before I go to bed and when I wake up in the morning to start it its dead

01-08-2008, 08:37 AM	#7
1986.5 targo Stock Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: AZ Posts: 8	when you turn the car off do you ppush in the black button by the key so it turns all the way off? the first supra i had i didnt do this and that was my problem..