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Post by sickels on Mar 13, 2015 1:00:19 GMT -5
Just clarifying my actual battery cables aren't shown in this pic.. but they're I believe 2 gauge or bigger. That's just my connections from solenoid to battery. (Factory wires looked to be about 10 or 12 so that's what I tried to go with.
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Post by jugulator on Mar 13, 2015 10:02:37 GMT -5
The wires going from solenoid terminals to battery are? They're 10 G. I have a few short pieces of 2 G I'll see if I can switch them. the only ground wire that goes NEAR a solinoid is where it bolts to the body,,, AND THATS AN EXTRA GROUND. and you still need a body ground on an EFI,, where is the starter cable that came with the car ? that is long enough to route back under the motor and into the cab,, not long enough,,, bolt 2 together,,, I see this all the time,,,, they have a running car,,, they move stuff,,,cut stuff,,, create their own wiring,,, and than nothing works,, don't worry,, we'll get this fixed,, ...........lenny
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Post by Comet Cyclone on Mar 13, 2015 10:39:18 GMT -5
worst wiring I've ever seen lol..
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Post by Comet Cyclone on Mar 13, 2015 10:41:37 GMT -5
get some big fat wires for the starter wire and ground wire.. when i first started out i just went in to walmart and bought the thickest one they had. also to note... 2,4 gauge is bigger than 8,10,12 gauge wire. smaller the number the better until u get into otts..
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Post by sickels on Mar 13, 2015 11:55:39 GMT -5
Starter cable is spliced from orignal spot at solenoid to inside the cab. I moved computer ground and no difference.
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Post by klicky96 on Mar 13, 2015 12:39:34 GMT -5
Where are you from? I know I can have this car running in 20 minutes if I could actually see what you have done.
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Post by jugulator on Mar 13, 2015 13:28:48 GMT -5
here is what we use on our fords,, their about 40 bucks on Ebay,, easy to wire,,no solenoid on fender,, just like a chevy,, but i would like to see your motor run before you spend money,, good idea about someone local to help him,,,If your were near me,, I'd come over,, ........lenny
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Post by klicky96 on Mar 13, 2015 15:20:10 GMT -5
If he was near me, I'd help. I'm all for helping people when in situations like this.
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Post by sickels on Mar 13, 2015 15:37:21 GMT -5
Starter turns over fine. I changed the coil and now I have good spark going from coil plug to top of distributor but it's very very weak going out.
I have good fuel at the rail.
The cars turns over good.
I now have spark, good spark going to the the distributor but very weak spark going out.
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Post by sickels on Mar 13, 2015 15:39:53 GMT -5
If he was near me, I'd help. I'm all for helping people when in situations like this. Thanks for the help guys, I'm out here trying to do this myself so wecrash is the closest thing I have to someone helping me. I sent you a message also.
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Post by sickels on Mar 13, 2015 15:52:18 GMT -5
Could the weak spark have something to do with the ignition not working? The spark being to weak to burn sufficiently.
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Post by jugulator on Mar 14, 2015 10:51:42 GMT -5
any corrosion on the coil wire,, cap,, rotor ?.. moisture in the cap ?. pull some plugs,, see if their gas fouled,, see if it starts on starting fluid ?.. not too much now,, ............lenny
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Post by sickels on Mar 14, 2015 11:20:28 GMT -5
Coil plug is good, I just sprayed some WD40 in the cap in plugs. Still nothing. So it's narrowed down to cap, rotor and plugs.
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Post by sickels on Mar 14, 2015 11:41:32 GMT -5
Bright orange spark from coil to middle of distributor but nothing on any of the other plugs.
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Post by Killerclown123 on Mar 14, 2015 12:28:08 GMT -5
Is your body grounded from the engine? Grounds from bat to eng and body important on FI, but that strap from eng to body important as well.
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