starts but then dont start

dieseltech24179 · 11-28-2008, 10:09 PM

i just changed the spark plugs today and the car started up and then idled down and died it did this for awhile and finally it started and stayed running fine after i gave it a little fuel it ran fine for like 3 hours i drove it around to see if my overheating problem was fixed but anyways it started up fine after making a few stops here and there. then when i got back to my house i cut it off went in side for something and when i came back out it wouldnt start it would just crank and crank and crank. i bumped it over until the timing marks was inline with the knotchs on the cover and then i looked at the crank pulley and the mark down there said 7 or 8 degrees. could this be the reason for it not wanting to start everytime?

11-28-2008, 10:09 PM	#1
dieseltech24179 3" Exhaust Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: vinton Posts: 57	starts but then dont start i just changed the spark plugs today and the car started up and then idled down and died it did this for awhile and finally it started and stayed running fine after i gave it a little fuel it ran fine for like 3 hours i drove it around to see if my overheating problem was fixed but anyways it started up fine after making a few stops here and there. then when i got back to my house i cut it off went in side for something and when i came back out it wouldnt start it would just crank and crank and crank. i bumped it over until the timing marks was inline with the knotchs on the cover and then i looked at the crank pulley and the mark down there said 7 or 8 degrees. could this be the reason for it not wanting to start everytime?