scsadjw

I just got a 93 SL2 delivered to my house yesterday and i have no idea whats goin on. I checked for compression...good...spark...good....gas...good... air...obviously good. I checked the plugs, the gap was off by .010 on each one, so i fixed that and still nothing. I try crankin it and it just wont turn, i got it to turn once, but only for like 2 seconds, i guess i just dont know where to begin

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Ssicarman

I, like you have no idea what is going on.
I don't know because I don't understand 100% what you are describing.

I get that the car won't start for you.


Terminology:

Cranking; the engine internals rotating due to the starter working causing the engine internals to rotate.
Starting the engine; turning the key to the start position to activate the starter.




So you have an engine that is not cranking when you try to start it. Best guess by me from your description. If you can't get the engine to crank over then you can't check for compression. If you can't get the engine to crank over then you can't get air into it. If you can't get the engine to crank over then you can't check for spark.
Now if the engine is cranking then you can check for the above. If it is cranking then you are saying that it will not stay running.
By now you are likely thinking that I am being some kind of F****** jerk. Not really trying to be but some times things like that come out.

Can you provide a more clear precise description of what the car is or isn't doing?

Thanks

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RiceRocket

And when did you plan on checking the battery?

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scsadjw

hey i know the battery is toast, i hooked it up to a portable charger, but yeah sorry it does turn over, but it just doesnt fire. sorry for being a moron

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Ssicarman

Not moron, just not providing the right kind of info in a clear enough way.

Unless the battery charger you are using is capable of providing a 100 to 200 amp boost you are wasting time. It may be providing enough current to crank the engine but it may not have enough in it to give the voltage to fire everthing off. The charger should have a boost selection if you are going to use it to start the car.
The engine should be cranking at a good RPM and still have a voltage in the system of at least 10 volts. If it sounds slow then then you don't have the electrical power to get it going. Get a good properly charged battery in there with the charger to keep it that and then start diagnosing.

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