I hope this can be of help to people with engines that won't start for no reason.
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I hope this can be of help to people with engines that won't start for no reason.
Occasionally, my car won't start. Engine spins, it gets gas (can smell it), but will not start. I'm no mechanic, but I figured out that it was not getting a spark. I know that the spark plugs and distributer are good, because when it does start, I have no problems driving (no hesitation, except 3800... grrrrrrr).
What I do is basically unplug all the distributer leads, then plug them back in. This sometimes doesn't work straight away, but eventually after replugging them a few times, the car starts as if nothing was wrong.
I don't know if the leads work themselves loose, but doing this seems to work for me all the time.
Hope this is useful information.
What I do is basically unplug all the distributer leads, then plug them back in. This sometimes doesn't work straight away, but eventually after replugging them a few times, the car starts as if nothing was wrong.
I don't know if the leads work themselves loose, but doing this seems to work for me all the time.
Hope this is useful information.
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Originally posted by RETed
Since when a stock FC had a distributor?
-Ted
Since when a stock FC had a distributor?
-Ted
DEAR GOD someone help me out here!
(I told you I wasn't a mechanic)
Ted, I will let you know on Thursday if I need that ECU (getting a compression test done tomorrow).
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Originally posted by HuggyBear
those would be the spark plug wires. and thanks for the info. never know when it might come in handy.
those would be the spark plug wires. and thanks for the info. never know when it might come in handy.
Why do I suddenly feel so dumb... I think I need
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Those are the electronically controlled coils. The coil at the rear of the car with the blue wires is the leading coil. The other one is the trailing. Each rotor has 1 leading and 1 trailing plug, the leading being the one on top. There's a thing called the CAS (crank angle sensor) that tells the computer where the engine is at in its rotation, the computer then tells the coils when to fire. This is the alternative to having a distributor, its more reliable.
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Originally posted by MasonX
Those are the electronically controlled coils. The coil at the rear of the car with the blue wires is the leading coil. The other one is the trailing. Each rotor has 1 leading and 1 trailing plug, the leading being the one on top. There's a thing called the CAS (crank angle sensor) that tells the computer where the engine is at in its rotation, the computer then tells the coils when to fire. This is the alternative to having a distributor, its more reliable.
Those are the electronically controlled coils. The coil at the rear of the car with the blue wires is the leading coil. The other one is the trailing. Each rotor has 1 leading and 1 trailing plug, the leading being the one on top. There's a thing called the CAS (crank angle sensor) that tells the computer where the engine is at in its rotation, the computer then tells the coils when to fire. This is the alternative to having a distributor, its more reliable.
Anyways, my original statement still holds true. Now maybe I'm the only dumbass that gets this problem, but still, I thought it might be useful information, because I can see people going out to buy new Leads or spark plugs, for no reason.
But now that I feel really dumb, I'll just go slip back into my coma.
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To start youe engine, just pull the plug under the dash, the white one, after you hear it starts hook it up again. That is the fuel pump plug, temporarilly disconnecting the plug helps it unflood and start. It is a common problem so don't worry it has happenned to lots of people...
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Originally posted by MasonX
Those are the electronically controlled coils. The coil at the rear of the car with the blue wires is the leading coil. The other one is the trailing. Each rotor has 1 leading and 1 trailing plug, the leading being the one on top. There's a thing called the CAS (crank angle sensor) that tells the computer where the engine is at in its rotation, the computer then tells the coils when to fire. This is the alternative to having a distributor, its more reliable.
Those are the electronically controlled coils. The coil at the rear of the car with the blue wires is the leading coil. The other one is the trailing. Each rotor has 1 leading and 1 trailing plug, the leading being the one on top. There's a thing called the CAS (crank angle sensor) that tells the computer where the engine is at in its rotation, the computer then tells the coils when to fire. This is the alternative to having a distributor, its more reliable.
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um.. leading is the bottom plugs, trailing is the top plugs. Black plug wires (if OEM colors) are the leading (bottom) and blue plug wires (if OEM colors) are the trailing (top). Rotor 1 is up front, Rotor 2 is in back. Rotor 1's wires are marked by two things: Little white tags on the plug wires, and on the "coils" (what the wires plug into) is marked with a white dot.
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