Hi i'm new to the forum Just got a samuria it's a 1987 the guy i got it frome old some one else some money so he went late night and tulk three thing's the battery/distributor and something else.I put the battery/distributor.But i when't to the guy but he whon't tell me what is the 3rd thing he tulk off untill he gets hes money.I get it to crank over an over but won't start some one told me to check to see if it has the computer under the dash and it does what else could it be?I need all the help i can get to get this going.Thank's

Huh?

You can also check to see if he pulled the fuse that goes to the distributor. Under the steering wheel to the the left is the fuse box. See if the fuse is gone. Not sure what else it controls but I had that fuse go out and until I replaced it, No start. Simple and cheap and worth a look. Other wise, beat it out of him.

-Adam

Thank's  daddyizzle.But it has the fuse.still wont start :'( :'( :'(

Is there a black wire with a connector dangling from the distributor??  It shoud fit to a connector that goes to a grounding bolt on the firewall.

Check the wiring around the distributor.  there should not be any loose or unplugged connections.

Another thing that might be a missing is the fuel pump push rod. If it is missing, the guy who is owed money is truly a diabolical critter!

On the back side inside of the mechanical fuel pump (located on the head at rear on the passenger' side) is a rod. One end sits on a lobe on the camshaft that drives the fuel pump. The other end sits on a lever that moves the pump diaphragm.  If this rod is missing, the fuel pump will not work!  No fuel, no run.

BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN REMOVING THE FUEL PUMP!  If the rod IS there, you can puncture the pump's diaphragm and ruin the fuel pump.  Of course if it is missing, that will not be a problem until you find a replacement pump rod and re-install it on the fuel pump.  BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN HANDLING THE PUMP WHILE REASSEMBLING IT ONTO THE HEAD! Do not let the pump rod bump against the diaphragm lever or it might puncture the diaphragm.

Good luck!

You could always do the easy thing and pay the guy  . Odds are he does not want someone running around in his vehicle that they have not paid for at the risk of it getting torn up and not receiving his money.

If you are not late on agreed payments or not driving the vehicle was part of the deal, he vandalized YOUR vehicle if you have the title.

A bad deal no matter how you look at it.

Zig

Thank's  Ace. The black wire is on.The carbe is getting gas but every time i crank it over it missfire like it wants to start i did check the timeing.

Got the plug wires going to the right plugs?  Also, any missing vacuum lines?

Guys, I know everyone wants to help (and that is way cool) but it appears from the initial post, which is difficult to read, that you are all helping this person to steal this car. Do you want to be accessories to theft?


-Eric

Wow! You are old enough to drive, but cant spell worth crap. Your whole post is a bunch of jibberish. Maybe you should stop trying to steal the sammy, and go back to school.

The rotor is still there im guessing?

Amilla

Guys, I know everyone wants to help (and that is way cool) but it appears from the initial post, which is difficult to read, that you are all helping this person to steal this car. Do you want to be accessories to theft?


-Eric

I don't think he's stealing the car since possession is 9/10ths the law as the saying goes. I'm not even sure if he is from an english speaking country. If he's stealing the car, the guy that stole the parts should call the police instead of just vandalizing the car. my two cents.

-Adam

Guys, I know everyone wants to help (and that is way cool) but it appears from the initial post, which is difficult to read, that you are all helping this person to steal this car. Do you want to be accessories to theft?


-Eric

Point well taken!

I was under the impression that he bought the Samurai from someone who had not paid for it.  In retrospect, this is just as bad as being the guy who actually defaulted on the purchase agreement.  Either way, Eric, you are correct in that responders may be supporting someone whose intent is to violate the law.

Plus, the poster seems to have a bit of trouble with the Americanized version of the Queen's English.  It's kinda hard to figure out what is going on from the get-go with this thread.

I am done here.

- ace

Oh, I'm sorry. It's...

Guys, I know everyone wants to help (and that is way cool) but it appears from the initial post, which is difficult to read, that you are all helping this person to steal this car. Do you want to be accessories to theft?


-Eric

I don't read it that way at all.  A guy owes somebody some money.  The guy who's owed the money disables/vandalizes the debtor's car.  The debtor sells the disabled car to Fuch, perhaps to raise some money to put toward the debt.  Fuch is trying to get his newly-legally-purchased "as-is" car working, but the disabler/vandal won't cooperate until he gets all his money.

Sure, this could all be bogus but, as described, it's kosher.  Wacky bizarre, but kosher.

Quote from: ebewley on June 24, 2008, 08:23:13 AM

Guys, I know everyone wants to help (and that is way cool) but it appears from the initial post, which is difficult to read, that you are all helping this person to steal this car. Do you want to be accessories to theft?


-Eric

I don't read it that way at all.  A guy owes somebody some money.  The guy who's owed the money disables/vandalizes the debtor's car.  The debtor sells the disabled car to Fuch, perhaps to raise some money to put toward the debt.  Fuch is trying to get his newly-legally-purchased "as-is" car working, but the disabler/vandal won't cooperate until he gets all his money.

Sure, this could all be bogus but, as described, it's kosher.  Wacky bizarre, but kosher.

Yep, I can see that in the 'writings' of the newbie too.. At the very least, it's good to have this conversation. I think!  

-Eric

I don't think he's stealing the car since possession is 9/10ths the law as the saying goes   ...   the guy that stole the parts should call the police instead of just vandalizing the car. my two cents.

-Adam

Hard to tell what the situation is...
But in Ohio, the Title is 9/10ths of the law. Just ask the guys sittin' in the clink for grand theft auto!

Thing that's suspicious to me is that we haven't heard from fuch since the suggestion that it may be stolen... 

If it's legit, I would advize avoiding deals like this!