Adventures in starting the car

[chessboxer]

I installed my boost gauge yesterday and left my interior in shambles as it was pretty cold last night and decided to finish it this morning.
So, i get it in, everything is good, and i decide that I'm going to go for a drive, since im in the break-in period for my clutch.
It starts.
I kill it quickly because i just wanted to be sure it started.
I wait a little bit, start cleaning up, get ready to drive.
Car turns over, wont start.
Starts for 2 seconds, dies.
Car turns over, wont start.
Car turns over, wont start.
Fudge.
I search the great cb7tuner for the problem and the solution.
It appears to me that its the distributor or the igniter.
Im prepared to go buy one or the other in an attempt to drive my car(60 and 150 bucks respectively)
Idea!
Check the spark plugs(skinnye's idea)
Fouled plugs!
At least, thats what we hope, and i didnt think it could be the plugs because i got new ones 2 weeks ago.
Running rich, incredibly rich, killed my plugs, they were completely black on the top and stunk of gas.
10 bucks and a trip to the store later.
Good to go, plugs fix the problem and the car starts and runs again.
Woot.
Just thought i would share my story because most people assume its something big when the car wont start, but for me, it was a 10 dollar fix, not a $150 one.

[starchland]

so are you in need of a tune?

[chessboxer]

yes, and after the clutch is broken in, it will be tuned.

[HondaFan81]

Hey bud, please reformat this thread to conform to this thread below, and insert it there. I feel it is a good contribution, thanks.

http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=19666

[chessboxer]

done good sir.

[skinnye1]

Glad I could be of service, now I just need to go find me another cb7 so I can buy that nitrous kit and header off of you and sell the shadow of doom

[h22sparkle]

seems to me like you fouled out your plugs and your in serious need of a tune baaadly. Dont drive your car until you get it tuned. Cant break in the clutch if you kill your motor.

[mozzandherb]

Ah you can drive it easy for a while without a tune to break in the clutch. Sparkle he can't really tune it with a brand new clutch in there

[chessboxer]

Ah you can drive it easy for a while without a tune to break in the clutch. Sparkle he can't really tune it with a brand new clutch in there

you sir are correct, i just baby it when i drive it now and stay out of boost as much as possible, so i should be ok for the next 200 or so miles. and id rather it be running rich than lean as well.

[HF22T]

thats why you can never relay on the people on this forum for all the answers sometimes its easiest to check basic things your self like pulling the plug wires and testing spark b4 assuming that its the dizzy or ignitor (coil)