Help! Won't start

DCintraining · Post by **DCintraining** » 05 Mar 2006, 10:21

Hello,

I need everyone's help!

I gave my 850 to my Uncle in Pennsylvania in July. He started the car up on friday (raining) and the car started up rough, but smoothed out after it warmed up. The next day the car would not start at all. When he cranks it over the car pop and wants to start, but nothing happens.

He pulled the codes with my help and got the following:

Codes
121 MAF Sensor (he replaced it and 121 &122 codes cleared)
122
143
213
214
223

Can anyone help!!!

On two previous occasions, this car would not start for me after I started and ran it for only about 30 seconds. I would hold the throttle down and crank it for about a minute (as recommeded by another forum) and the car would eventually start.

Thanks!

Eoin

Post by **MadeInJapan** » 05 Mar 2006, 12:02

Check plugs and wires....may be good to take the plugs out and clean them. See if they are wet or sooty.

DCintraining · Post by **DCintraining** » 05 Mar 2006, 12:03

Plugs are clean, but you can smell the gas comming out of the exhaust, plenty of spark too.

DCintraining · Post by **DCintraining** » 06 Mar 2006, 18:31

Any one else have any ideas? Still can't get the 93 850 started.

Thanks!

Eoin

Post by **MadeInJapan** » 06 Mar 2006, 22:01

Just put the pedal to the metal and crank it up to 60 seconds at a time...SERIOUSLY. Much as been written about this...some 850 quirk. Hope it starts!