Does this sound like I'm getting no spark? Vid Clip

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Blue347stang

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I currently cleaned up my wiring in the engine compartment and moved the coil and msd 6al too. I can't get my car to start now, I set my timing to 0 on the intake stroke, I have fuel pressure, I even have gas. My #1 spark plug looks black though and it wet with fuel, Does this mean I have no spark? So else is weird too, my turn signals are on and battery gauge doesn't work anymore. Could I have a short? Here is a vid clip describing my problem:Right click,save asClip

 

BlackFox5.0

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If your getting fuel and it's not starting, I think the problem is no spark.

When you moved the coil and 6al, did any of the wires come off, get bad connections, or have the wires pinched somewhere? Make sure you have a good connection at the battery for the 6al.

 

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Blue347stang

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I cut through all the wires on the MSD and reconnected them, so hopefully I do have a bad connection. Is there a way to check the Msd box? Can I do this with Digital Volt Meter?

 

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SPEED FREAK

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definetly no spark... probe the wires with a volt ohm meter. Put the setting to beep if there is a connection. put a lead on either side of the connection and viola

 

BlackFox5.0

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You can't check plug wires for continuity if thats what you saying. You have to test them for Ohms.

Did oyu get the MSD wet at all? They have a tendancy to be sensitive to water....which is why most people install them in the interior...

 

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Blue347stang

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SPEED FREAK said:

definetly no spark... probe the wires with a volt ohm meter. Put the setting to beep if there is a connection. put a lead on either side of the connection and viola

Click to expand...

kool,I'll try that.

 

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Blue347stang

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Ok, when the key on the car is switch to "on" not "start", I'm I suppose to be getting volts to the coil harness? If so, I don't. I checked all the wires with "beep" setting on the voltmeter and everything checked out fine. I turned the key "on" and check the "+" on the msd and had a reading of 12v. I connected the "-" probe of the voltmeter to the "-" on the msd to make sure I had a good ground and I did. So I guess my msd is messed up?

 

BlackFox5.0

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Plug the sotck ignition back in, does it work then?

 

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Blue347stang

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Ok I disconnected the wires going to the msd and now they are going to the coil.And I put the stock coil back on, now...this is what I found out, I checked for voltage on the "+" side of the coil and reads 11.8v, so thats good. But I tried to connect the "-" probe of the voltmeter to the "-" on the coil but I can't get any readings. So I used the frame of the car as a ground. Now, I put the "+" probe on the negative and got 11.8v.....Does this sound like a short? I even checked the wire which goes to the ignition module and I also have 11.8v on it. Did I fry my ignition system?

 

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Eddie Haskell

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Sounds like this "no spark" gremlin is pretty popular these days, I'm subscribing because I am chasing the same thing with voltages similar to yours. If you make any progress please post what you find out.

 

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SmockDoiley

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MSD provides trouble shooting in the instructions for this very reason.

 

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i would replace the tfi module after plugging the factory ignition back in