Start my car with out the water pump?
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Just installed my opti.
Can I start the car with out the Waterpump in?
Im guessing I would have to put the harmonic balancer and connect the Icm back in??
Can I start the car with out the Waterpump in?
Im guessing I would have to put the harmonic balancer and connect the Icm back in??
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Of course you have to install the ICM I must be getting tired.
Well it started but but had to crank it for about 2 seconds. Better than before Im hoping because nothings hooked up yet is the reason for the delayed start up..
Well it started but but had to crank it for about 2 seconds. Better than before Im hoping because nothings hooked up yet is the reason for the delayed start up..
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Front cover off, balancer off, when i did my opti. Good way to find out if it is going to run, so u dont have to pull it all apart if u have a bad one. U will have some vibration so dont really rev it or run it long enough to get it hot. Less than 30-45 sec should be fine. Just pretty much let it idle...with minimal Blips of the throttle.
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How did you mount the opti with the front cover off?
Far as the slow crank OP that was likely because the MAF, IAT were disconnected.
I have seen guys say they left the damper off after putting underdrive pulleys on and drove for some time so I really don't think a few seconds at idle without the damper would hurt anything but at the same time it is three bolts and if you clean everything up it is easy to R&R from the hub.
Far as the slow crank OP that was likely because the MAF, IAT were disconnected.
I have seen guys say they left the damper off after putting underdrive pulleys on and drove for some time so I really don't think a few seconds at idle without the damper would hurt anything but at the same time it is three bolts and if you clean everything up it is easy to R&R from the hub.
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Well I got everything up and running fine. My water pump is leaking at the bottom where the hole is. Im going to put some tubing there and direct it away from the opti until I can buy a new WP...
Other than that the opti was the problem
Other than that the opti was the problem
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what about the opti was the problem?
People like to leave a cap and rotor on indefinitely and then when it fails blindly blame the opti. On a 94 you have an unvented setup, if the cap and rotor were dead then an MSD cap and rotor with the VENT setup they add would have been a great solution/upgrade.
I wonder how many optis corrode(primarily an unvented issue) or just heavily worn(both styles) and then maybe the spark arcs through the optical sensor looking for ground and that causes an "opti failure".
I really wonder how many $300+ optis have been bought because the internet opti hate overides common sense about any distributor occasionally needing just a cap and rotor.
People like to leave a cap and rotor on indefinitely and then when it fails blindly blame the opti. On a 94 you have an unvented setup, if the cap and rotor were dead then an MSD cap and rotor with the VENT setup they add would have been a great solution/upgrade.
I wonder how many optis corrode(primarily an unvented issue) or just heavily worn(both styles) and then maybe the spark arcs through the optical sensor looking for ground and that causes an "opti failure".
I really wonder how many $300+ optis have been bought because the internet opti hate overides common sense about any distributor occasionally needing just a cap and rotor.
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what about the opti was the problem?
People like to leave a cap and rotor on indefinitely and then when it fails blindly blame the opti. On a 94 you have an unvented setup, if the cap and rotor were dead then an MSD cap and rotor with the VENT setup they add would have been a great solution/upgrade.
I wonder how many optis corrode(primarily an unvented issue) or just heavily worn(both styles) and then maybe the spark arcs through the optical sensor looking for ground and that causes an "opti failure".
I really wonder how many $300+ optis have been bought because the internet opti hate overides common sense about any distributor occasionally needing just a cap and rotor.
People like to leave a cap and rotor on indefinitely and then when it fails blindly blame the opti. On a 94 you have an unvented setup, if the cap and rotor were dead then an MSD cap and rotor with the VENT setup they add would have been a great solution/upgrade.
I wonder how many optis corrode(primarily an unvented issue) or just heavily worn(both styles) and then maybe the spark arcs through the optical sensor looking for ground and that causes an "opti failure".
I really wonder how many $300+ optis have been bought because the internet opti hate overides common sense about any distributor occasionally needing just a cap and rotor.
Finally took it to the dealership so they could run codes...while driving they got a code 36.
Which basically meant opti or a bad opti-harness. So I replaced both and car run fine...