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Hello fellas. I'm hoping to get some assistance to get my (newly acquired) 1997 LT1 Camaro 4L60E up and running. I recently picked it up for cheap from a guy who also couldn't get it started, and it has been sitting in garages for over 3-years. I'm dealing with a "no-spark" condition. The starter cranks, fuel pressure is 43 psi, but I have no spark. I just replaced the ignition switch but that did not help. My factory Service Manual arrives tomorrow but I was hoping to get pointed in the right direction to get this fixed. Right now, I have no power at the PCM Blue connector pin 3 or Black connector pin 30. I also checked the PCM fuse in the under-hood fuse panel and have no power there either. Could this be as simple as a fusible link? If so, how the heck do you figure out which one? I'm a newbie to electronics, but I have most tools and references to get this fixed, I just need some technical guidance... Thanks in advance!
EDIT: I only checked fuel pressure with the fuel pump primer connection under hood; I did not record it while cranking. 1997 LT1, 4L60E, 3.73 Rear, 3600 Vigilante, Hooker Long tubes...No start!
Last edited by Magman01; Aug 29, 2025 at 08:20 AM.
My problem is before that. It’s within the vehicle wiring in the ignition circuit. Battery to fuse panels/ignition switch…somewhere in there is a break.
Woo Hoo! I got it started! Turned out to be multiple electrical issues I had to discover one at a time. I found the battery negative ground was cut and half-*** soldered back together, then wrapped in a bundle of electrical tape. The PCM ground was connected to the starter solenoid, the ICM ground wire was not making a connection, and the ICM connector was shorting out (not making a connection). I ended up going through all grounds and re-splicing multiple connections today. This car hasn't started in over 3.5 years, so I'm calling success today! Thanks to SHBOX.com and my service manual - I was able to figure it all out!
Plan to find and fix a few more issues and then drop a 383 in it!
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No Start/No Spark Condition 
