hey so here is my problem. i did a simple head swap because my head was tapping. i had the extra head so its all good. dont tell me to do a valve adjustment


anyway, my problem is..

my car idles at 1400

i can pull my #2 spark plug wire and the rpms do not drop. every other wire made teh car drop and almost die.

and i hear this tapping noise.

i cranked the motor over with the valve cover off and all the valves move

 

i wont tell you to do a valve adjustment, i will ask you if you did.

did you?

ok so you are doing a ghetto power balance and #2 is dead.
did you check for compression in #2 or look if the plug is wet?

wait a minute your head was tapping?

 

Title says car wont start. First sentence says it idles at 1400....??

Check your #2 injector.

 

car wont start/work right should have been the title...

i didnt do a comp check but it should be good.

i just looked and one of the injectors wiring looked a lil [freak]ed up cyl #2

does anyone have a diagram of a y7 dizzy and the correct firing order?

ill go check and see if the #2 injector is plugged in 100%


Modified by thebleek at 2:13 PM 9/5/2008

 

the engine is making noise so you throw a head at it. the cyl is dead, and you dont do a compression test.

plot thickens.

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i didnt do a comp check but it should be good.
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underseige2........assumptions are the mother of all f**kups.

 

well check this.

i re wired my injector, now the cylinder works. now the tapping noise i heard is gone. now the only noise is the timing belt.....

im still idling around 1300-1500 it doesnt jump..its pretty consistant.

i got the firing order right, i think the tapping might be my timing belt, it looks way too loose and i cant get it any tighter!?


Modified by thebleek at 2:42 PM 9/5/2008

 

oh and also in addition to my last post, my CEL flashes not fast, but normal speed. i do have the 2 wire prong jumped tho

 

bump, car idles at 1500 and CEL keeps flashing.

but besides that it seems ok? its hard to start still have to give it gas but it will idle.

i think the gflashing cel is bad tho!?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by thebleek &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> now the tapping noise i heard is gone.


i think the tapping might be my timing belt, it looks way too loose and i cant get it any tighter!?</TD></TR></TABLE>

you're making no sense, is the tapping gone or not? also you said you're getting a cel. have you seen what cel that is yet?

 

the tapping noise that was under my valve cover is gone.

however...the timing belt is slapping i think and making a noise.

also, the cel just keeps flashing

 

well i adjusted my idle screw and now its around 1240 rpms.

but the CEL light flashes when my car is on!

but the only cels i get are for 71 and 72
misfire of cyl 1 and 2 WTF?

 

bump

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by thebleek &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i think the tapping might be my timing belt, it looks way too loose and i cant get it any tighter!?</TD></TR></TABLE>

How loose exactly is loose? If its the right belt theres not reason you shoudn't be able to get tight enough.

 

now my fuel pump isnt priming. prolly a loose coneection or something.. i know its not the main relay.

i can hear it click. i just dont hear the prime. wtf.

and whats with the flashing cel?

 

now my fuel pump isnt priming. prolly a loose coneection or something.. i know its not the main relay.
i can hear it click. i just dont hear the prime. wtf.

and whats with the flashing cel?

 

The mail relay should click 3 times before it starts


Turn ignition to ON (but not to START): Click 1
Check Engine light goes off: Click 2
You now turn the key to START: Click 3

 

my check engine light doesnt go off

but yes it clicks ive never had a problem with it


Modified by thebleek at 1:30 AM 9/6/2008

 

ttt

 

now my relay isnt clicking. i hear something on the right side when i put the ignition to start [all the way] but thats it.

wtf?

 

Try switching the main relay out. Sounds like the same thing that happened to me, not all the noise **** though.

 

its weird tho, because it was working yesterday and when i woke up its not. maybe i messed up a wire or something?