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12a-->13b swap - NO SPARK

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Old 03-02-04, 12:21 AM
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12a-->13b swap - NO SPARK

I finally finished putting a 13b NA in my '83 GSL, everything is hooked up and powered, but when i turn it over i get NO SPARK.. Does anyone have any ideas? Is there any real way to test the ECU?

Whatever the problem is, the coils arent sparking at all...
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Re: 12a-->13b swap - NO SPARK

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the coils arent sparking at all...
run a wire from batterys + to coils + terminals. that will provide juice to the coils. temporary solution only til you figure out the rest.
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the coils have power, i checked it with a voltage meter
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have you checked the ignitors?
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yeah, they worked on the car they came off of....

i think i've narrowed the problem down to the ECU... can anyone explain to me the 'Check Connectors' in the shop manual wiring diagrams? I really need to know how the one on page 50-28 works... the one with 3 wires (Y, Y/R, and Y/B) from the ECU going into it, and 1 wire (B/W) going out..
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duh ok i know what the check connectors are.... [smack!]
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So, is this a second gen engine? Are you using the 2nd gen coils? The check connector should be in the engine bay is you are using and 86-88 harness. You can rig up a set of test lights if you want to check the error codes. If you need some help, I could maybe stop by sometime a lend you a hand. Just PM me.

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