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Old Dec 27, 2014 | 01:35 PM
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So I finally got done with my ls1 swap in my 87 trans am and it won't start! I am getting no injector pulse. I do have power at the injector. I checked all of my fuses and have double checked with my tuner vats is turned off. The car starts for a brief second if I use starting fluid. I have no idea on what to do next. Any ideas?

When it starts on the fluid I do get a tach reading but others have said it could still be a crank sensor? I thought if that was bad I wouldn't have spark either but I do. I'm about to go crazy so any help would be great
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Old Dec 28, 2014 | 09:06 AM
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Crank sensor = spark & fuel pump, Cam sensor = injector timing. Make sure you cam sensor is plugged all the way in.
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Ok will do that tomorrow. Also I read about a starter enable wire needs grounded? Whats that about? Location on this wire?
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Ok, had a guy from GM come over with his tech 2 scanner and worked some things out for me. He can manually pulse the injectors and all 8 make a pronounced buzz/hum. If connected to a noid light they stay on rather than flash. Even with a cycle of all 8 injectors it still does not fire but it fires on spray. So we will be getting a different fuel pressure gauge to make sure that is right but any other suggestions? Thanks guys this has been a long aggravating process but i think im getting somewhere.
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