Hey Everyone,
I recently started having some issues getting my car to start and am having an issue getting spark. I know this topic has been discussed, at great length, and I promise I've done a fair amount of research and have addressed many topics covered.
For some context here is where I'm at and the car's overall story. I bought this car about 12 years ago and have driven it all of 6 months (I was 18 when I bought it, then went to college, then moved away, and now am finally getting some money and time to put into it). When I brought the car home, it quickly picked up a nice part throttle skipping issue. At the time I had a buddy who was going to tech school who took the car to diagnose it...it came back with a blown turbo and a snapped rocker arm shaft...we are no longer friends (for obvious reasons haha). That put the car outta commission, then I went to college and have been slowly replacing parts and diagnosing issues. Once I fix one problem I discover a new one, that may not have existed previously.
So here we are today. My car has fuel, it doesn't have spark, and it gets air. I've replaced a lot of parts, and assume somethign either got disconnected. Here is a list of what I have done:
- Replaced the dash flexboard with a new board with the resistor on the SES light to ensure the alternator is always charging
- Replaced the cam sensor
- Had GNS rebuild the cam sensor shaft, and installed based using the cam sensor alignment tool
- Replaced the MAF
- Replaced the Ignition Control Module, added the Caspers voltage boost
- Replaced the Coil Pack
- Replaced the Throttle Position Sensor
- Replaced the Fuel Pump/added hotwire kit
- Replaced the Fuel Lines
- Replaced the Gas Tank
I've also gone through the service manual's issue tree and have checked the following:
- Cam sensor plug reads between 6 and 9 volts when testing pin A&B
- Crank sensor plug has voltages when testing pin A&B
- The ignition control modlue has 12v+ at the P&M pin
- The Computer has 12v+ at the pink/black wire on the 24 pin connector
- The Computer is sending data to the scan master (ie tps, voltage, rpm...the usual components)
- Checked the CCCI fuse
- Checked the Computer fuse
- The orange wire at the battery is connected
However, I do not have spark, and I do not see the SES light come on with ignition on. Is there anythign else I should be checking, I'm sure its a wire that hasn't been reconnected, but I'm not seeing any, and I'm praying that mice didn't chew through something that is preventing this car from starting.
Thanks in advance, you all have always provided me great information!
I recently started having some issues getting my car to start and am having an issue getting spark. I know this topic has been discussed, at great length, and I promise I've done a fair amount of research and have addressed many topics covered.
For some context here is where I'm at and the car's overall story. I bought this car about 12 years ago and have driven it all of 6 months (I was 18 when I bought it, then went to college, then moved away, and now am finally getting some money and time to put into it). When I brought the car home, it quickly picked up a nice part throttle skipping issue. At the time I had a buddy who was going to tech school who took the car to diagnose it...it came back with a blown turbo and a snapped rocker arm shaft...we are no longer friends (for obvious reasons haha). That put the car outta commission, then I went to college and have been slowly replacing parts and diagnosing issues. Once I fix one problem I discover a new one, that may not have existed previously.
So here we are today. My car has fuel, it doesn't have spark, and it gets air. I've replaced a lot of parts, and assume somethign either got disconnected. Here is a list of what I have done:
- Replaced the dash flexboard with a new board with the resistor on the SES light to ensure the alternator is always charging
- Replaced the cam sensor
- Had GNS rebuild the cam sensor shaft, and installed based using the cam sensor alignment tool
- Replaced the MAF
- Replaced the Ignition Control Module, added the Caspers voltage boost
- Replaced the Coil Pack
- Replaced the Throttle Position Sensor
- Replaced the Fuel Pump/added hotwire kit
- Replaced the Fuel Lines
- Replaced the Gas Tank
I've also gone through the service manual's issue tree and have checked the following:
- Cam sensor plug reads between 6 and 9 volts when testing pin A&B
- Crank sensor plug has voltages when testing pin A&B
- The ignition control modlue has 12v+ at the P&M pin
- The Computer has 12v+ at the pink/black wire on the 24 pin connector
- The Computer is sending data to the scan master (ie tps, voltage, rpm...the usual components)
- Checked the CCCI fuse
- Checked the Computer fuse
- The orange wire at the battery is connected
However, I do not have spark, and I do not see the SES light come on with ignition on. Is there anythign else I should be checking, I'm sure its a wire that hasn't been reconnected, but I'm not seeing any, and I'm praying that mice didn't chew through something that is preventing this car from starting.
Thanks in advance, you all have always provided me great information!