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Old 07-06-2006, 02:43 PM
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Default Trying to start the car for the first time after swapping the motor - won't start!
The car turns over but kind of slow. I have a charger with the start option on the battery. I have a CEL and everything else seems ok. I pulled a plug and it had gas on it. What should I try?
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Let teh battery charge up. Who did the actual swap?
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Default have you verified you have spark?
Aka did you hook up the ignition amp and coilpacks properly?
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Default I am as positive as I can be that everything is hooked up properly. Can I verify I have spark by
pulling a plug and with the coil pack pressed on ground the plug on the valve cover to see the spark?
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Default Guys, I'm going to say the car is flooded. I'm pulling the plugs to clean them off. I still want
to verify that I actually have spark.
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don't see why not. Just be careful, those things pack a punch!
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Default Also make 100% sure that you have them hooked up in the right order,
same for the injectors.
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I know, I'm a little afraid!
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Default lastly next time you try to start the car... push the pedal to the floor and leave it there while...
you crank... that will get enough air into the chambers to deal with the flooding
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