MKII Supra been garaged, can't get it to start

cyberus · 03-24-2005, 09:55 PM

Hi all,
This is my first post in these forums - I'm based in Kent, in SE England and bought a MKII Supra as my first car in 1996. Because of high fuel prices, I stopped driving it a couple of years ago; It was running really well before I stored it.
The other day I jump started it, and the starter motor goes, and I can feel air being pushed out of the exhaust. But the cylinders aren't firing. One friend suggested removing all the spark plugs, cleaning them, and putting a thimble full of fuel into each cylinder - I haven't tried this yet, but intend to tomorrow.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance, I look forward to getting the old girl back on the road.

P.S. I don't have a lot of techinical knowledge when it comes to cars, but am not completely stupid :-)

monkihead · 04-01-2005, 04:05 PM

if your sure your getting spark to the cylinders, id check the timing and do a compression test on the cylinders.

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monkihead SP58GT Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Antonio texas Posts: 646	if your sure your getting spark to the cylinders, id check the timing and do a compression test on the cylinders. __________________ ....all you need is a small taste of success and you will find it suits you.... monique- better off dead

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03-24-2005, 09:55 PM	#1
cyberus Stock Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1	Hi all, This is my first post in these forums - I'm based in Kent, in SE England and bought a MKII Supra as my first car in 1996. Because of high fuel prices, I stopped driving it a couple of years ago; It was running really well before I stored it. The other day I jump started it, and the starter motor goes, and I can feel air being pushed out of the exhaust. But the cylinders aren't firing. One friend suggested removing all the spark plugs, cleaning them, and putting a thimble full of fuel into each cylinder - I haven't tried this yet, but intend to tomorrow. Any ideas? Thanks in advance, I look forward to getting the old girl back on the road. P.S. I don't have a lot of techinical knowledge when it comes to cars, but am not completely stupid :-)