Massive spark jumped from coil with distributor cap off -- What did it blow?
10-18-2010, 02:41 PM
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Massive spark jumped from coil with distributor cap off -- What did it blow?
I was replacing the cap and rotor on my D16z6 when a buddy of mine turned the motor over while the cap was off.... A massive spark jumped from the coil to the edge of the distributor housing...........
Now the motor wont fire up.... the is spark and fuel..... It did a massive back fire twice but thats it....
any suggestions.....?
Now the motor wont fire up.... the is spark and fuel..... It did a massive back fire twice but thats it....
any suggestions.....?
10-19-2010, 12:03 AM
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Re: Massive spark jumped from coil with distributor cap off -- What did it blow?
right, update..
we checked all fuses.... none were blown
we changed the dizzy over to a new one (from a different running motor) still nothing
we changed the leads..... still nothting
We have even changed the ECU over and still nothing
Goona get some spark plugs today to rule them out
........... :-S
we checked all fuses.... none were blown
we changed the dizzy over to a new one (from a different running motor) still nothing
we changed the leads..... still nothting
We have even changed the ECU over and still nothing
Goona get some spark plugs today to rule them out
........... :-S
10-19-2010, 04:04 AM
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Re: Massive spark jumped from coil with distributor cap off -- What did it blow?
Why were you changing the cap and rotor in the first place? because if you replaced all of that and it has spark and fuel I dont see how it wouldnt run unless it literally fried the wires in the harness. Which is very unlikely. Do you have any CEL's?
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Re: Massive spark jumped from coil with distributor cap off -- What did it blow?
the car is a 98 EJ9 with a swapped D16z6 which was done about 4 years ago.
UPDATE: we have the motor running now... so im guessing the plugs got damaged... BUT...
IF you 'blip' the throttle real fast, it cuts out and 'pops' then smoke comes out the intake????
we have checked the timing and the belt which is all correct....???
10-19-2010, 12:34 PM
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Re: Massive spark jumped from coil with distributor cap off -- What did it blow?
can u explain? ive just been told the head gasket got done not long back
10-19-2010, 12:39 PM
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Smoke from the intake could possibly indicate a bad intake valve.
When you set the engine to TDC1, does it look like this:
When you set the engine to TDC1, does it look like this:
10-19-2010, 12:44 PM
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Re: Massive spark jumped from coil with distributor cap off -- What did it blow?
ok...
to be far.. if you rev it gentle its great doesnt miss or splutter but its just when u 'blip' it fast it hesitates and pops then cuts out, afterwards its a it hard to start.
to be far.. if you rev it gentle its great doesnt miss or splutter but its just when u 'blip' it fast it hesitates and pops then cuts out, afterwards its a it hard to start.
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Re: Massive spark jumped from coil with distributor cap off -- What did it blow?
10-19-2010, 12:49 PM
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Re: Massive spark jumped from coil with distributor cap off -- What did it blow?
it has a AEM camgear on it so the marks are different but essential its like that... i use the mark on the timing belt pulley which lines up with the arrow on the oil pump housing.... is this correct?
The aem Camgear marks are not very well marked.... i mean, 1 lines up with the mark but the other side doesnt.....
The aem Camgear marks are not very well marked.... i mean, 1 lines up with the mark but the other side doesnt.....
10-19-2010, 12:54 PM
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Re: Massive spark jumped from coil with distributor cap off -- What did it blow?
it has a AEM camgear on it so the marks are different but essential its like that... i use the mark on the timing belt pulley which lines up with the arrow on the oil pump housing.... is this correct?
The aem Camgear marks are not very well marked.... i mean, 1 lines up with the mark but the other side doesnt.....
The aem Camgear marks are not very well marked.... i mean, 1 lines up with the mark but the other side doesnt.....
10-19-2010, 01:01 PM
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Re: Massive spark jumped from coil with distributor cap off -- What did it blow?
yup just like that...
But what im saying is that the camgears markings aint the best, both marks on the left and the right dont line up and there is no mark to line up with the lower mark on this cam gear......
am i making sense?
But what im saying is that the camgears markings aint the best, both marks on the left and the right dont line up and there is no mark to line up with the lower mark on this cam gear......
am i making sense?
10-19-2010, 01:03 PM
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Re: Massive spark jumped from coil with distributor cap off -- What did it blow?
Do the two horizontal marks on the cam gear align with the top surface of the head or the right and left arrows? The stock cam gear has the same marks on the rear to help with the alignment.
10-19-2010, 01:08 PM
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Re: Massive spark jumped from coil with distributor cap off -- What did it blow?
it doesnt have a stock cam gear.... and the marks on this other camgear dont help either......
if it was 1 tooth out would it idle ok? cause it idles good... 750-810rpm
if it was 1 tooth out would it idle ok? cause it idles good... 750-810rpm
10-19-2010, 01:10 PM
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Re: Massive spark jumped from coil with distributor cap off -- What did it blow?
In some cases, the engine will run but poorly with the timing off by one tooth.
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