Fresh rebuild cranking but not firing up
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Fresh rebuild cranking but not firing up
i just got my engine back in the car(87 t2). But here are a few problems. I have spark, i have fuel going into the rail. but my spark plugs are bone dry. Im trying to see if i missed a connection somewhere. but all the plug to the injectors are on. The maf and Cas are on . Im wondering if i forgot to plug in the TPS. but i dont think so. Also there is a (if i remember correctly) 6 pin harness right near my ecu its a white harness. I cant remeber if that goes to anything . are there suppose to be some unplugged harnesses in the cabin near the ecu ??? also are the trailing coils suppose to fire during start up ???? i think i might have not checked it properly but it seemed like i didnt get any spark . any hel
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There aren't supposed to be any unplugged harnesses that I know of man.
If you have 1 green and 1 white harness plugs not plugged in that would probably be your problem... they go up near where the harness enters the cabin through the firewall.
But I wouldn't think so because you have spark... check the timing? There are a ton of things that can keep it from starting... does it start to turn over at all? Act flooded? Make a stumbling sound?
Anything more than "it won't start" is helpful in diagnosing things.
You could also have a massive vaccum leak, it would cause a no start.
--Gary
If you have 1 green and 1 white harness plugs not plugged in that would probably be your problem... they go up near where the harness enters the cabin through the firewall.
But I wouldn't think so because you have spark... check the timing? There are a ton of things that can keep it from starting... does it start to turn over at all? Act flooded? Make a stumbling sound?
Anything more than "it won't start" is helpful in diagnosing things.
You could also have a massive vaccum leak, it would cause a no start.
--Gary
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well the plugs are bone dry . and i do have 2 harnesses that arent plugged in. One is white and i can remeber the color of the other. when i crank it over. it sounds like any other rotary. Only it doesnt stumble. I doubt it flooded. It basically sounds, and looks like im getting spark , air, and no fuel .. im gonna go over it again in the morning im just looking for ideas on where to go and look
Edit. I also have the ecu completly plugged in
Edit. I also have the ecu completly plugged in
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Those two wouldn't plug into the ECU, they would plug into a place up near the firewall... it's very hard to get to them unless you have small hands and arms... I have to sit upside down in the seat and cram my head into the corner just to SEE a corner of the plugs... just to see which one is green and which one is white... then I jam my arm up in there and try to plug them in. I've gotten ok at it though.
If those two are unplugged they're probably your problem. Check that out?
--Gary
If those two are unplugged they're probably your problem. Check that out?
--Gary
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