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HELP. trouble starting 72 1.7L |
forzamotorsport9 |
Nov 17 2009, 10:30 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 44 Joined: 2-November 09 From: Bettendorf Iowa Member No.: 11,001 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
ok so i installed my tangerine racing tunnel and engine compartment lines no problem there, installed a 34R Optima Red-Top, a little big but oh well, went to turn it over, wouldnt turn over. i looked and coming off of the coil is a green wire attached to nothing, i think its a ground. where does this thing go.
any ideas on getting it started and where that ground needs to go. i would figure the engine case but i tried holding it there and pulled out a spark plug and hooked back to the wire to see if it would start and got nothing, i then grounded it to a bolt connecting the tin cover (i think?) to the head and the continuity tester said the circuit was ok so im guessing something has to be wrong with the ignition system, either the coil or distributor, which i THINK is newer and uses the magnetic thing to adjust dwell, which i loosly understand the concept of. also, could it just be the spark plug? it didnt look fouled or anything but i couldnt see a visable spark when having someone try to start the car and it wouldnt gap to the engine case either, so idk whats up im only 18 and a senior in high school so a lot of this is new to me, ive read about it in magazines but never this deep, nor got my hands dirty (i have now! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) ) i just wanna see the damn thing run, for only having 47,259 miles on the clock it shouldnt be too big of a deal to fix. i included a picture of what it looked like with just a basic clean too, no detailing or anything, not bad for being 38 (i think?) years old!) i trust the ppl on this site too, so if anybody want my phone number just shoot me a pm and id be more than happy to discuss it on the phone. THANKS IN ADVANCE. note: the green wire in the one pic is the one i grounded. it was just sticking up like in the picture before i grounded it |
silverteener |
Nov 19 2009, 09:22 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 214 Joined: 9-August 05 From: East Moline, IL Member No.: 4,566 |
I'm going to see him tomorrow night. I'm no expert on these but I've had enough problems on my own I should be able to get him in the right direction. I'm going to check and make sure the fuel pump is working first and see if we have fuel at the injectors, then we'll see if we have spark. What do you guys think about it sitting for 5 years. I know I put some oil in the cylinders when I tried starting mine after 9 years of sitting. Hopefully it has been cranked over too much. Should be interesting tomorrow. I have only seen 1 other teener around here and only saw it once. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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forzamotorsport9 |
Nov 19 2009, 10:09 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 44 Joined: 2-November 09 From: Bettendorf Iowa Member No.: 11,001 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I'm going to see him tomorrow night. I'm no expert on these but I've had enough problems on my own I should be able to get him in the right direction. I'm going to check and make sure the fuel pump is working first and see if we have fuel at the injectors, then we'll see if we have spark. What do you guys think about it sitting for 5 years. I know I put some oil in the cylinders when I tried starting mine after 9 years of sitting. Hopefully it has been cranked over too much. Should be interesting tomorrow. I have only seen 1 other teener around here and only saw it once. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) i disconnected the fuel lines after the pump and they were both bone dry, so something is wrong with the pump, it doesnt make any sound either, and i will leave one plug out to test for spark tomorrow. i took some good pics tonight of the engine bay and fuel pump and will post them when im done writing my english paper. call me tomorrow or PM about what time you wanna come over |
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