_Spugen_

So I just got rid of my old z6 and got another. All I did was exchange the wire harness(from my car), alternator, distributor, starter, and the intake mani. So I got it all in and all it does is crank. I can smell the fuel but im not getting any expletivein spark. I put new plugs, wires, rotor, checked all grounds, and pretty much everything a million times. Could it be that the injectors plugged in backwards? Once again everything that was on my car in working order was exchanged onto this new motor. The fuel pump still primes, and clicks and I can smell the fuel in the engine so its not the main relay or ecu hopefully.

I appreciate any help or suggestions.

SLO Sol

check your grounds

Syndacate

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by _Spugen_ &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">So I just got rid of my old z6 and got another. All I did was exchange the wire harness(from my car), alternator, distributor, starter, and the intake mani. So I got it all in and all it does is crank. I can smell the fuel but im not getting any expletivein spark. I put new plugs, wires, rotor, checked all grounds, and pretty much everything a million times. Could it be that the injectors plugged in backwards? Once again everything that was on my car in working order was exchanged onto this new motor. The fuel pump still primes, and clicks and I can smell the fuel in the engine so its not the main relay or ecu hopefully.

I appreciate any help or suggestions. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Injectors being plugged in "backwards" would not cause you to have no spark.

Check the igniter, rotor, and cap, on your distributor.

97Ej6mike

Check all your grounds, twice, and then again a third time. Most of the time, when a car doesnt crank right as you are completing a swap, it ends up being a missed ground.

_Spugen_

Ok theres the ground on the vc to the rad support, the ground from the tranny to the little bracket on the tranny, the ground from the distrib wires to the t-stat housing, and most importantly the battery ground.

Am I missing any?

_Spugen_

Bump...another friend suggested that my battery may not have enough juice...Could that be a problem?

crazyguy

also check your spark plugs firing order

_Spugen_

Im Assuming this is correct...

crazyguy

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by _Spugen_ &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Im Assuming this is correct...
</TD></TR></TABLE>
yeah thats correct firing order

_Spugen_

Well thats just another thing to double check...

_Spugen_

If one of the plugs on the intake mani are plugged in the wrong place would that cause it not to start???

Syndacate

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by _Spugen_ &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If one of the plugs on the intake mani are plugged in the wrong place would that cause it not to start???</TD></TR></TABLE>

You said it's not getting any spark though - it's not like it's just randomly not starting and have no clue what's wrong with it.

If it's not sparking it's one of two issues:
A) Distributor issue
B) Grounding issue

Pick one. I say dizzy if you checked the grounds as many time as you've claimed you have.

Cln94EG1

I helped a guy yesterday on a problem like this he had the wires on the same way u did but i told him to do it this way and it worked so try it on yours
24
13 thats the cap and the motor is correct

_Spugen_

Ok I sold my old motor with my old dizzy that worked perfectly fine...The guy who bought it from me let me borrow it and I put it on and still no spark. I also tried a new coil and rotor and still no spark. I guess Ill try to move the ground somewhere else...

Cln94EG1

alright well on different motors the wires go on different ways like i think the Z6 is the way u have it but wont work on DOHC motors. I did it to my buddys B20 and learned that it didnt work

Cln94EG1

Ok what Motor do u have I read your thing over U have a Z6 Or the Motor in that Pic?

_Spugen_

Thanks for the tip man thats gonna be the first thing I try as soon as I get home...

_Spugen_

I have a z6
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by cln92eg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ok what Motor do u have I read your thing over U have a Z6 Or the Motor in that Pic?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Cln94EG1

Ok well my Z6 goes
13
24

_Spugen_

well ****...Thanks for the info Sir...

Cln94EG1

Yup Let Us Know If It Starts

_Spugen_

Tried the new plug wire order and still no start. I also got the battery fully charged and no fire.

IIXtremeHansen

maybe timing off? cams,cranks lined up?

mckrank313

check all the plugs especially the dizzy plug... and all the main plugs on harness... that was my problem when i did my swap... also check fuses

_Spugen_

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Dickies_n_FlipFlops &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">maybe timing off? cams,cranks lined up?</TD></TR></TABLE>

The timing is perfect...thats what I thought first and I had a friend set it.

Ive also checked all the fuses and they are all fine...I will double check all the harness plugs though