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Old Oct 9, 2009 | 05:30 PM
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i was drivin my car around today and all was well. i parked it for an hour, came back and started it up to leave. i noticed it was idoling at around 2000 rpm, and wouldnt go down. i turned it off and tried to start it again and now it wont fire. it trys to turn over, but wont fire up. i just did headers, new msd opti, plugs and wires. its pissin me off bc it crapped out within a matter of 3 seconds. i pulled a plug wire and it did have spark, but i dont know if it was enough... i dont know how consistant the spark should be, im still learning. am i correct in assuming a coil? thanks
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Old Oct 9, 2009 | 07:19 PM
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i was drivin my car around today and all was well. i parked it for an hour, came back and started it up to leave. i noticed it was idoling at around 2000 rpm, and wouldnt go down. i turned it off and tried to start it again and now it wont fire. it trys to turn over, but wont fire up. i just did headers, new msd opti, plugs and wires. its pissin me off bc it crapped out within a matter of 3 seconds. i pulled a plug wire and it did have spark, but i dont know if it was enough... i dont know how consistant the spark should be, im still learning. am i correct in assuming a coil? thanks
you have a fuel issue then. your coil is good, if it wasnt you wouldnt be getting spark at the plugs. and you are obviously getting air. check your fuel pressure
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also check for a vacuum leak. i would say that because it was idling at 2k the first time that that has something to do with it.
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