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well 19lb injectors install (I sprayed them out with some cleaner before re installing..) I can't get the car to fire up.. I checked the volts going to the injectors and according to the #5 and #1 injectors i have 12 volts.. (drained gas prior to this all and put some 91 in with seafoam.) I almost got it to fire yesterday when the battery seemed pretty low though.. Either way car pops every couple cranks like it wants to fire but just continues to crank. Any suggestions?
 
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pulled codes also and only got code for smog then 21, and 54
 

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Sure you got the wires back on correct,
 
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Sure you got the wires back on correct,
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which wires are you referring to?
 

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The injector wires, not easy to do but I witnessed it once.
 
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hmm.. yeah they appear to be in the right order lol
 
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i could manually pulse them with battery connection when i was cleaning them too.. ? I'm gonna try to see if i can hear them pulse with turning cap later .. maybe a bad pip sensor? or am i mistaken.
 

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It would be pretty obvious, your temp sensor would be on the wrong side.
If you have all you vac lines connected and sensor wires plugged in go through the 'cranks but no start check list'
Likely smething just left undone
 
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karthief said:
It would be pretty obvious, your temp sensor would be on the wrong side.
If you have all you vac lines connected and sensor wires plugged in go through the 'cranks but no start check list'
Likely smething just left undone
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Yeah i know and where is that list at? just something googled?.
 

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Lets summon the guru,
I command you @jrichker to appear with the cranks but no start check list
Bammm
 

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Or you can go to the technical thread stickys and look for it there, technical thread/ how to and scroll down
 
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Or you can go to the technical thread stickys and look for it there, technical thread/ how to and scroll down
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i found it thank you.
 

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Word of advice:
Using a screwdriver to jumper the starter solenoid terminals or an external pushbutton starter switch to crank the engine does not provide power to the ignition, computer or fuel pump. You must have the ignition switch in the Run position to get power to those devices.
 
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Word of advice:
Using a screwdriver to jumper the starter solenoid terminals or an external pushbutton starter switch to crank the engine does not provide power to the ignition, computer or fuel pump. You must have the ignition switch in the Run position to get power to those devices.
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to check the tfi module? and ignition switch? I replaced the ignition switch still nothing I'm gonna pull the coil wire and try that method next. hopefully its not tfi.. newer accel tfi on it already lol.
 

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to check the tfi module? and ignition switch? I replaced the ignition switch still nothing I'm gonna pull the coil wire and try that method next. hopefully its not tfi.. newer accel tfi on it already lol.
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You must have the ignition switch in the Run position to check the TFI , ignition, computer or fuel pump.
 

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go buy or make up a noid light and test all of the injector connections are pulsing
 
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You must have the ignition switch in the Run position to check the TFI , ignition, computer or fuel pump.
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i can hear fuel pump prime and it does have pressure at the shradder valve .. im gonna test the rest that way thank you for the input.
 
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