coil/wire resistance
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coil/wire resistance
Over the winter, the 7 didn't move much. Nonetheless I made sure to start is at least once a week to keep everything moving. It started without hesitation every time until mid-January. Now It cranks but doesn't start. I made sure the battery was fully charged and tried again to no avail. I pulled the plugs (which i changed less than 1000 miles ago) and realized i wasn't getting a spark when cranking. I pulled the coils and wires to test the resistance like the FSM says. The specs in the FSM for healthy coils and wires are as follows:
Trailing Coil:
A-B Below 1.0 ohm
A-T infinite
Leading Coil
A-B Below 1.0 ohm
L1-L2 9.6-16 kohm
High-Tension Leads
16 kohm per 1 meter
The coils tested perfectly, but when testing the leads I came up with these numbers:
Trailing 1: 19.65 kohm/m
Trailing 2: 18.25 kohm/m
Leading 1: 18.00 kohm/m
Leading 2: 13.93 kohm/m
Knowing that the FSM specifies 16 kohm/m do you think my wires are ok? I will continue this weekend with testing the igniter.
--Andrew
Trailing Coil:
A-B Below 1.0 ohm
A-T infinite
Leading Coil
A-B Below 1.0 ohm
L1-L2 9.6-16 kohm
High-Tension Leads
16 kohm per 1 meter
The coils tested perfectly, but when testing the leads I came up with these numbers:
Trailing 1: 19.65 kohm/m
Trailing 2: 18.25 kohm/m
Leading 1: 18.00 kohm/m
Leading 2: 13.93 kohm/m
Knowing that the FSM specifies 16 kohm/m do you think my wires are ok? I will continue this weekend with testing the igniter.
--Andrew
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Sst?
The instructions for inspecting the igniter say to:
1. Disconnect the igniter connector.
2. Connect the SST
What is an SST? Do i need it to diagnose my igniter?
1. Disconnect the igniter connector.
2. Connect the SST
What is an SST? Do i need it to diagnose my igniter?
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Originally Posted by Black1993rx7
What is an SST? Do i need it to diagnose my igniter?
How did you verify the lack of spark?
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You have to hold the metal part of the plug body DIRECTLY ON a solid ground, not near one. You should then see the electrode spark.
BTW, it's not a good idea to just start a stored car repeatedly for short periods like that. Compressing air and combusting create condensation and moisture. When you don't allow the engine to fully warm up for a good amount of time and get some driving in there, the moisture is not evaporated and stays in the engine.
I feel that a good way to keep the bearings wet is to pull the plugs, then crank the engine until the oil pressure light goes off.
BTW, it's not a good idea to just start a stored car repeatedly for short periods like that. Compressing air and combusting create condensation and moisture. When you don't allow the engine to fully warm up for a good amount of time and get some driving in there, the moisture is not evaporated and stays in the engine.
I feel that a good way to keep the bearings wet is to pull the plugs, then crank the engine until the oil pressure light goes off.
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