My 91 GEO Tracker will only start if I spray starting fuild into the trottle body...whats wrong with it ?

lost he operators guide>? glove box

go here
http://www.fixkick.com/index9.html
click 1994 book
see page PDF 201, there it is, and all other like facts,

save the book so next time have one.

old post, still down? Melissa?
the starter must spin the crank shaft, does it?
my guess is the distributor rotor dont spin
and the cam belt snapped, (not replaced every 60,000 miles does that like clock work)
0 compression x4?
rotor dead?

when you crank it, do you smell fuel? if you do, you're getting fuel so try replacing the distributer cap and even the plugs. if no gas smell, the fuel filter needs changing or the fuel pump is bad.

Have you checked the fuel regulator and the pressure from the fuel pump to ensure it is not weak. In addition, you might want to check and see if fuel is going into the cyl. the catalytic converter may be plugged based on the year of the car. To check this you could pull the o2 sensor out of the exhaust and see if it keeps running, realize it won't run at 100%. If it is the back pressure will not allow fuel to come into the cyl.

If you are not getting spark, I'd replace the pick up coil in the distributor-when you remove the distributor cap it is under the rotor, just lifts off and unplugs at the harness.

my geo tracker wont turn over the lights wont come on nothing is working iv tested the battrey its fine and checked all the fueses they are fine too why is there no power to any thing?

91 , is 8v motor. know it well and have full docs on it.
rolling it off , 5sp push starting dumping clutch. yes.
you forgot to say the magic words.

does it crank on its own , robustly.
,any engine will run with out a starter.
you need to elaborate on the symptoms.;

you forgot to say how you started car with test fuel.
gaps here.?
how far did you go , with push start, 1 mile , 50 miles?
im going to guess this is a NO CRANK car.


here is my nocrank page.
http://www.kick-fix.com/nocrank.html

this is a solution.
all posts on this system are all lacking proper symptoms.

Check fuel filter on both vehicles...After that check fuel pressure ...Blocking off air flow to engine will change the fuel air mixture...air deprivation changes (lessens) air flow and fools engine into reading more fuel than is actually there. Mass air flow sensor should also be checked/cleaned if no results obtained by filter change if pressure is OK.

91 is 8valve TBI injection.
it is flooding.
the starting fluid is more combustible and starts a flooded motor.
kinda like adding dynamite to bbq lighter fluid.
hahah
ok,
try a tune up.
then try holding gas pedal to floor, this is super secret unflood mode and cuts fuel injection.

the issues why its flooding, not starting is normal for that condition.
so its:
1: bad need of tune up
and or
2: leaking injector.

the former you can figure out.
cap/wires/plugs /rotor, filters, there i said it.

or
this car has a viewable fuel injector
one an do 2 things with it.
key on five times , or 5 seconds on, not cranking
and other person looks down throttle body neck
yes, off comes the tube on top.
and makes sure the injectors dont dribble full time, key on.

or
the ECT is bad.

or dash pot is not opening at key on crank.

or
cold start, IAC is clogged.

complex it is,
it will take hard work to check everything.

http://carfix.stufftoread.com/
see flooding here.

sounds like what was happening with mine. my fuel injectors were clogged...maybe that could be the problem with yours too?