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Hey guys,..
yeah so i bought my 86 s4 like a week ago, and began to work on the engine and strip everything out...
problem: wont start.![Wallbash](https://www.rx7club.com/images/smilies/wallbash.gif)
when i bought it, it was a car that sat outside for half a year, and didnt have a battery, fuct up fuse, and cut wires, no alternator belt, needed a hella bad oil change, and 3 flat tires. so basically no power could get distributed through out the car. Got the car with 128k miles.
so basically while im working on it, the coolant was dead, i think the previous owner used water or something, rust in the hose, and liquid was clear or something.
And so i worked on it, got a new set of belts, reconnected the wires, and got a battery, and replace the messed up fuse.
The car turned on, when i pressed the clutch something began to spin or something, and the motor or the fan began to spin. thing is the motor doesnt start. im like wtf![Icon No2](https://www.rx7club.com/images/smilies/icon_no2.gif)
could it be the alternator? the spark plugs look clean, although i havent taken them out. the alternator seem like it have some sort of burns or burned crusts or something near the pulley... i dont know whats going on, im not use to working on old cars. i need to get my car up and running..please help..
thanks
yeah so i bought my 86 s4 like a week ago, and began to work on the engine and strip everything out...
problem: wont start.
![Wallbash](https://www.rx7club.com/images/smilies/wallbash.gif)
when i bought it, it was a car that sat outside for half a year, and didnt have a battery, fuct up fuse, and cut wires, no alternator belt, needed a hella bad oil change, and 3 flat tires. so basically no power could get distributed through out the car. Got the car with 128k miles.
so basically while im working on it, the coolant was dead, i think the previous owner used water or something, rust in the hose, and liquid was clear or something.
And so i worked on it, got a new set of belts, reconnected the wires, and got a battery, and replace the messed up fuse.
The car turned on, when i pressed the clutch something began to spin or something, and the motor or the fan began to spin. thing is the motor doesnt start. im like wtf
![Icon No2](https://www.rx7club.com/images/smilies/icon_no2.gif)
could it be the alternator? the spark plugs look clean, although i havent taken them out. the alternator seem like it have some sort of burns or burned crusts or something near the pulley... i dont know whats going on, im not use to working on old cars. i need to get my car up and running..please help..
thanks
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