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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 02:28 PM
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changed out water pump on my 95 z
. did get some water on the opti spark, but didnt think it was enuf to effect it, maybe i was wrong. Anyhow now the car wont start at all. i am getting power out of the coil to the distrib.checked all my connections, and everything looks god.../?????
anybody have any experience with this type of thing.
I was sent here by a friend who said this is the place to come!
thanks for any help guys
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 03:33 PM
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SPARK to plugs also
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 06:45 PM
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will it even turn over?
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 06:49 PM
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If it won't turn over or start it's probably the water just in the opti, let it sit and dry out.
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 07:01 PM
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hope that you didnt **** the Craptispark.
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Old Jun 23, 2005 | 08:42 AM
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well its been sitting since monday.
YOu can hear a very distinct "arcing" sound when you try to start it. i changed the wires and still nothing.... im stumped
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Old Jun 23, 2005 | 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by AHUGE1
well its been sitting since monday.
YOu can hear a very distinct "arcing" sound when you try to start it. i changed the wires and still nothing.... im stumped
I thought you said you had spark to the plugs? I suppose it just wasnt enough to fire it. Looks like you need a new optispark. Next time cover it with a bag or something similar.
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Old Jun 23, 2005 | 09:17 AM
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i do have fire to the plugs.. but i guess like you siad just not enuff.
i changed the wires thinking maybe when i pulled them off i stretched the fibers or somthing because i was hearing the arcing sound. guess im just gonna load it up and take it to my hot rod guy. im getting nowhere.
thanks for you guys input
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Old Jun 23, 2005 | 01:15 PM
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Arcing sound means ticking right?
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Old Jun 23, 2005 | 03:02 PM
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sucks to hear that most people are thinking opti jason....now u gotta guy buy some more water pump gaskets and do it all over again, lol. let me know what happens with it.
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Old Jun 23, 2005 | 03:39 PM
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arcing like ticking sound yes, but its DEFINATLY a acring sound.
yeah Bo, except Robert doesnt think its the opti because im getting spark to the plugs. we will know shorty, dropped the car off this afternoon.
thanks agian guys
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Old Jun 23, 2005 | 05:52 PM
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good deal...
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Old Jun 24, 2005 | 08:39 AM
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THEY told me yesterday im not getting fuel ??????????
thats just retarded lol
thats my luck for yeah though.
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Old Jun 24, 2005 | 04:11 PM
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hmmm, i wonder if that pump took a ****, was it priming when u turned the key??
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Old Jun 24, 2005 | 04:16 PM
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Thats odd, no fuel all of a sudden.
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Old Jun 24, 2005 | 04:46 PM
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yeah, no **** its wierd.
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Old Jun 24, 2005 | 05:06 PM
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Did they say why you were getting no fuel, id like to know what caused that.
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