a little background. 91 gxl torn down to become an its racecar. it's been apart for about 1.5 yrs. i'm trying to hook everything back up and have been running into some issues. mostly stupid mistakes.

onto the recent problem. i hooked up the starter per what appeared to be correct, but i'm not getting anything out of the starter when i try to start the car. i'm planning on picking up a new starter on lunch. anywho, take a look at this photo and tell me where the cable i have circled goes. originally i had this to engine block ground (on the long starter bolt through the transmission).



there are many questions to come. nevermind my shitty digital camera. it's slowly dying.......

 

'91 gxl?

 

are you questioning model technicalities? it's a 91 na. it has a starter. i need help on that circled wire.

 

Ground it to the block. Problem solved.

 

cool. that's what i was thinking. thanks j-rat.

 

new starter and still nothing.

 

I have always grounded that wire though one of the mounting bolts for the starter. But i guess grounding it to the block is the same.

 

Are you getting 12V to the starter?
Does it click when you try to start it?

 

i was and am doing the same thing. i just thought maybe i was doing something stupid since the starter declined to work.

 

nope. i'm thinking i have an ignition issue. i was hoping not.....

i keep thinking that maybe there was a plug that i failed to plug together on the harness, but i haven't found anything.

btw, anyone wanting to see this, it's at http://home.insightbb.com/~patryn/its.htm .

 

Look for a black single spade connector about 6 inches under your engine bay fusebox. Is it plugged in?

 

i left off the relay......

now the car will fire up for about 1 sec and die. which rail does the main fuel line go to?

 

Fire up and Die?..you got the AFM plugged in?..

 

yep. i ran through and checked all my plugs.