ok its been down for a month and a half my car is a 88 se it has been rebuild and monsterported. i have fuel pressure but no spark. i turned the key the started turned over but did not start. i did this one more time then i saw smoke coming from the black ground on the passanger side firewall. i found out that the big ground that goes between the starter and bellhousing was not on i put it on and checked the firewall ground (it was fine).i took a plug out /w the wire on it and held a screwdriver infront of it and turned the key i did not get anything. my battery keeps going dead could it be another ground or a relay? there is one connection under my dash that is not connected its a male /w a white wire going in it my fuses are good and i dont think its my cas what could it be??? i have gotten a few good suggestions from here but they did not work just thought this post may get me the answer

 

You check your distributor?

 

distributor?

 

Opposite side of the spark plug....
Goes like this

Distributor--------wire--------plug

 

Ut Ohh, you pissed off the rotary gods now.


Good luck

 

Uhm...our cars dont have distributors. We have 2 coil packs, and a CAS. If you saw a poof of smoke, then you are getting some spark. Is it cranking normal speed , or very slowly?

 

yep only if you switched to a carb, but yeah it might be another ground if your batt's deading so soon, that or your battery is just not holding a charge.

 

Thats what i meant...... sitting here at work brain only half working.... wheres the coffee... thats what happens when i wake up at 430 and only get 3 hours of sleep

 

normal speed what grounds do i need to check where are they located?

 

Start Bitch!!!!

Best thread tittle ever

 

Absouletly!!!!

 

Fuses would be a good thing to check if you haven't already.

If you've got the service manual, im sure, it show it somewhere in the electrical system of the car section.