New Member Needs Advice/Guidance please

[86ATR]

Team TB,
I recently purchased a 1986 GN that has not run in many moons. The previous owner replaced tank/pump assembly. It currently has a TON of ATR pats like the air filter(black cylinder) looking thing, a 7th injector, an ATR wastegate and goodness knows what else. I plan on getting it running properly but need some initial guidance with an issue.

The vehicle has a very , very long crank before it starts. I'm talking 30 seconds or so. When cranking, it will also seem to pop through the intake. After about 20-30 seconds of cranking, it will start and seems to idle well. I have not let it run for more than a minute or so at a time. Once it has started, it will restart normally. It cranks like it should and fires up with no extended crank. I have an old snap on brick scanner and pull no codes.
Can anyone provide some guided diagnostics to start? I have not checked fuel pressure or leakdown due to the pump and tank being new. Assuming that pump is ok. I will be sure to check over the weekend. What is confusing is the popping while cranking until it starts.

 

[Chuck Leeper]

Find someone locally that can help??

 

[~JM~]

Where are you located?

When you turn the key to the on position, the fuel pump should run for a few seconds. Sometimes it is difficult to hear over the door chime. There are two relays on the passenger side inner fender. One for the A/C & one for the fuel pump. Check the pump relay.

I can't help with the "popping" you describe.

These cars require a substantial investment in either dollars, homework, or both, to maintain them.

Here are a couple more resources:

Vortex Buicks

Trouble Shooting

Turbo Regal Web Site

Turbo Regal Web Site - Comprehensive information for owners of all turbocharged Buick vehicles.

www.gnttype.org

 

[IhaveAcarSickness]

check your air gap on the crank sensor.

 

[86ATR]

check your air gap on the crank sensor.

Thanks man! I will absolutely look at that.

 

[86ATR]

Where are you located?

When you turn the key to the on position, the fuel pump should run for a few seconds. Sometimes it is difficult to hear over the door chime. There are two relays on the passenger side inner fender. One for the A/C & one for the fuel pump. Check the pump relay.

I can't help with the "popping" you describe.

These cars require a substantial investment in either dollars, homework, or both, to maintain them.

Here are a couple more resources:

Vortex Buicks

Trouble Shooting

Turbo Regal Web Site

Turbo Regal Web Site - Comprehensive information for owners of all turbocharged Buick vehicles.

www.gnttype.org

I am in Atlanta. I am working hard to learn as much as I can. GREATLY appreciate everyone's knowledge and input

 

[86ATR]

Team,
This car has a ton of ATR items installed. It has not run in years. New tank, pump. It has an external ATR wastegate, ATR cold air intake, 7th injector to name a few. For the life of me, I can not find where the boost control would be. Is anyone still running any ATR stuff? Anyone have installation/operation guides for this stuff? The old owner has passed away. I have no way of finding out what was done. This was done many moons ago.

 

[BFlat]

Long shot, but mine popped when I was driving it on the test run at the seller’s establishment. It only showed that it had 2 gallons of gas in it. Added more gas and the popping went away.