Car has been on jacks for a few days. I ran it yesterday for a minute with no problems at all to show a friend my turbo timer. I go to start it today, because I love to hear it run, and it starts up and runs fine for a few seconds and then sounds like a lawnmower for another few seconds and died. Started again and ran rough as hell and died. I pulled all plugs and each one stunk of fuel. I let it dry for a bit, put em back in, checked all wires, and it just cranks now and doesn't fire. I did let it crank for a few seconds without the plugs to help air out the cylinders. I searched and think I may have fried the coil? I ohm tested it and got .01 on the primaries and an open circuit on the secondary.

This car has been a royal pain in the ***. I haven't put 200 miles on it and had it for a little over a month now. I'm almost ready to lease a domestic and call it good. Ehh, just kidding.

Any thoughts?


Modified by lean at 8:18 PM 5/16/2005

 

First and foremost.. are you running an upgraded fuel system (larger injectors, fuel pump, fpr, etc.)? You have a turbo timer.. so im assuming your car is turboed. Sounds like the car is running really rich and the fuel is clogging your injectors and flooding the system. Also check for spark AT the plugs. Pull out the plug wire boot from the head and check for spark there.

 

Lets see, I have RC 440's, stock fuel pump and regulator and have tuned Hondata. I hear the pump turn on. I'll have to wait for a roommate to come home to check the spark from the wires.

Also, I replaced the o2 sensor a few days ago, but its run fine each day since, till now. I dont think that has anything to do with it, but may as well mention it.


Modified by lean at 11:02 PM 5/16/2005

 

Just tested two plugs up against the block and got no spark. Sounds like a coil to me yeah?

Does MSD make an internal coil or should I just go with some "Wells" unit from AutoZone?


Modified by lean at 11:27 PM 5/16/2005

 

Got it fixed. I just picked up a unit from Advance. It only chugged a few times after I installed the new coil, so I put in a set of old plugs and it fired right up. The plugs that had been in there were coated in fuel, carbon and whatever else had happened with my whole o2 sensor ordeal this past week. Just another reason I use $1.50 copper NGK's. My rotor screw decided to come out and chew up my dizzy cap while it was idling in the garage a few weeks ago too. I'm lucky they both took a crap in my garage instead of on the freeway.