phoenix1987

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Well, I pulled gthe plugs and the drivers side plugs are black and only two of the passenger side plugs are black. I do not have a tune on this car yet (TR230/224 boltons) but I did run the car with open headers (no pipe extension) and I have been told that will confuse the o2s and foul out my plugs. I have a full exhaust system now and are going to change the plugs.

My questions is, why is the drivers side heads and header hot as hell after running for 5 min, and the passenger side is mildly warm? Could this be due to the fouled out plugs? I do have a check engine light that I haven't checked yet, but will soon. You can also smell the gas.

Please help! I need to drive!

phoenix1987

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Well, I checked my plugs and they were bad. I put new plugs in, ran alittle better, then went into closed loop and ran like ***(Backfire). I am going to switch O2s and see if the problem persits. I hope not.

phoenix1987

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Well the thread to myself is getting better. I switched the O2s, same result. there still is no check engine light. I decided to switch the coil packs. Driver to pass and pass to driver. Now the car won't start. I think I found my problem. A friend is in the middle of a motor swap, so I am going to plug in his coils, which we know work, and see if that eliminates the problem.

theblur98ss

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I'd double check all your fuses to make sure everything is getting power. Did this just start after the cam swap?

phoenix1987

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Fuses are good. I don't know how it ran stock. It has had the cam from day one. I swapped a 98ls1 t56 into my 87 Trans Am.

phoenix1987

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Well, I switched the coil packs and had the same outcome. Drivers side header hot, passenger cold. I am now going to double check the rockers. Maybe the passenger side is loose?

Dmoney

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Check or switch injectors. I had a problem with my #6 and #7 primaries not being up to temperature and found that those injectors were the problem. I had them cleaned and all is well...........

phoenix1987

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Rockers are fine. Switched in jectors still ran same. Checked for spark on all coils, missing a few switched coil into same location, still didn't spark. All coils have power, must be something in the ecu. Maybe stuck in limp mode?

Dmoney

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Did you switch out the injectors with another set is what I meant. Borrow a friends and switch them out. They have to be from the same year car as yours. If you just switched the injectors to a different location, of course it's gonna be the same.........

phoenix1987

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Well, after searching for over 4 hours, I found my problem. Not all of my plug wires were "clicked twice" on the coil packs. I did not know about this as this is my first LS1. Now I know and knowing is half the battle! Go Joe!


Oh yea, she runs great now!

Dmoney

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Glad it was something simple............

phoenix1987

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I went to start it yesterday and it started backfiring. I thought, "Man f#ck this", put into the garage for the night. Played with it a little today. Found out my coil packs were plugged in the wrong way! I switched the harness around, and what a nice start up! Took it around the block, holy crap!, things gots some nutzs! Still need to do a few things here and there, but at least shes running right!

I have learned alot about the ls1 in 10 months. I built this motor from a long block and bought just about every nut and bolt for it. Now it all comes together!