Austin B
03-03-2012, 01:34 PM
Please read the full post, any suggestions are appreciated...
Engine ran fine for a long time, but I'm having issues with getting my stocker running after I replaced the battery. The battery had opposite side terminal posts and I hooked it up wrong without noticing. Classic bonehead move, I know...
When I had it hooked up wrong the starter would spin, but not engage flywheel. Not realizing my mistake yet, I thought I had a starter problem, so I replaced it, still wouldn't start. Needless to say, I tried to start it a bunch of times without correcting the terminals, frying all kinds of who knows what.
So now the batter terminals are correct, starter engages the flywheel fine, and engine turns. Here is where I am at:
- I have fuel at least up to the injectors, I know this because one injector is leaking. Also, the plugs smell like fuel when I take them out. Up until this point I have ignored fuel delivery.
- ECU reeked like fried electronics, replaced it.
- 75a fuse was blown, replaced it.
- Replaced ignition coil, ignition control module.
- The ignition wires are new and show no signs of damage.
- Inspected cap and rotor, they look fine. No carbon deposits / pitting.
- I have spark at the plugs, but when tested it was weak (orange color). Could be battery low, haven't tested on a fresh charge. Still wouldn't explain no start.
- Thought the cylinders may be flooded. Removed plugs and let it sit for ~20 hours to evaporate.
Is there any way the timing could have been thrown off by hooking up the battery wrong? I assumed not, because it is all mechanically set by timing chain and rotor position.
What other reasons, besides timing, could I have spark and fuel, but no start?
Thanks
Austin
Engine ran fine for a long time, but I'm having issues with getting my stocker running after I replaced the battery. The battery had opposite side terminal posts and I hooked it up wrong without noticing. Classic bonehead move, I know...
When I had it hooked up wrong the starter would spin, but not engage flywheel. Not realizing my mistake yet, I thought I had a starter problem, so I replaced it, still wouldn't start. Needless to say, I tried to start it a bunch of times without correcting the terminals, frying all kinds of who knows what.
So now the batter terminals are correct, starter engages the flywheel fine, and engine turns. Here is where I am at:
- I have fuel at least up to the injectors, I know this because one injector is leaking. Also, the plugs smell like fuel when I take them out. Up until this point I have ignored fuel delivery.
- ECU reeked like fried electronics, replaced it.
- 75a fuse was blown, replaced it.
- Replaced ignition coil, ignition control module.
- The ignition wires are new and show no signs of damage.
- Inspected cap and rotor, they look fine. No carbon deposits / pitting.
- I have spark at the plugs, but when tested it was weak (orange color). Could be battery low, haven't tested on a fresh charge. Still wouldn't explain no start.
- Thought the cylinders may be flooded. Removed plugs and let it sit for ~20 hours to evaporate.
Is there any way the timing could have been thrown off by hooking up the battery wrong? I assumed not, because it is all mechanically set by timing chain and rotor position.
What other reasons, besides timing, could I have spark and fuel, but no start?
Thanks
Austin