ok, h22 is in. it looks good, however...it doesn't run. No spark. I have tried just about everything i can think of to remedy the problem, but have not had any luck.
checking grounds
new ICM
good coil
checked wiring about 34956329845 times over
new ECU
I am baffled. If anyone has any ideas, please post!
thanks.



Modified by lcaruca97 at 8:52 PM 6/11/2003

 

your ignitor is most like bad. call the place that you got the swap and tell them that your dizzy is bad and they will (maybe) send you a new one!


PS: if it is Steve from hmotors, he will send one for sure


Edit: thanks poison for the spelling help, another reason for poison to be Mod.

 

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PS: if it is Steve from hmotors, he will send one for sure</TD></TR></TABLE>

Could be the ignitor. (kenny )

But I would suggest replacing the plugs, wires, then cap/rotor, and if all else fails, replace the Ignitor.

HTH.

 

if the ignitor is the little part that looks about as small as a book of matches and has like 4 or so connections comming off it, then i already replaced it. any other ideas?? thanks.

 

check fuses too

 

which fuses??

 

ECU and Starter fuses. ECU under hood, starter under dash.

 

all fuses are good. checked every last one of em! I am gonna start pulling hair out soon!!

 

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Does your CEL (check engine light) come on and go off after 2 seconds when you put the key in the ON position?

 

yes
no codes yet.

 

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no codes yet.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Ok, it's most likely something inside the distributor.

Replace the plugs, then wires, then cap/rotor, and if those fail replace the ignitor.

 

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new ECU</TD></TR></TABLE>

New to you or brand new? Have you tried an ECU you know to be good?

 

new from steve. the original one he sent me looked like a veitnam war veteran, it was beat to hell. so he swapped me a new one. oh and i get no cel at all even when i first turn the key, but its hooked up to the right wire.

 

try what turbogixxer and poison said. it is a common problem that the dizzy and the wires and plugs are bad. Try that and then go from there.

 

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dude. lol. I've said the problem several times. oh well.

hope you find the problem.

 

coil = new
ignitor = new
cap = new
wires = new
spark plugs = new
rotor = new

 

check if you have power to the coil.

 

How's it going man? Any luck yet?

 

are you sure your OBD2&gt;OBD1 harness is good? I suggest you check the harness on a different car to make sure.

 

arghhhh, ok here is an update.

rechecked everything...
coil is good
ignitor(icm) is good
new cap
new rotor
everything has power inside the dizzy
new ecu
injectors pulse when the car is on
no check engine light, not even when key is turned on
i smell fuel when i crank it

 

there is a ground wire in the engine harness that bolts on with a 10mm bolt to the thermostat housing if it is off you will not get spark. i dont know if this is your answer but i sure know that me and my friend pulled our hair out for two days tring everything like new coil other dizzys everytyhing and it was a bastard ground off on the thermostat housing. let me know if this helps
also even if the ground is off you will still get power at the dist and ground and all that jazz. i cant stress it enough grounds are everything check em again if you cant findthat ground email me ill send you a pic

 

checked that too. Its refferred to as G101 in the shop manual. I am pretty sure thats the only ground on the wire harness. please keep the suggestions comming. Thanks a million.

 

did u chack your starter, if your starter is bad then your car would not start

 

the car turns over, just no spark.

 

any update? im interested in finding out what the problem is/was.