Starting troubles

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Starting troubles

March 24, 2012, 05:11:03 PM

So my car ran (87 TC) but it ran py. I replaced the plugs, wires, cap n rotor and then it wouldn't start. Saw the cap threaded wrong onto the distributor so we had to refollow the hole and that fixed it and cap lays normal. Got car back together and still won't start. It turns over though. We tried 2 different firing orders (seems like the manual is f***ed or something) and we got one to work and she started up right away BUT the car is running incredibly rich now. Could the new plugs and wires (plugs were fouled like none I've ever seen) screw with the computer and make the car run rich? Now the car isn't starting at all. PLEASE HELP!! I've checked the plugs, wires, cap and rotor dozens of times to see if something was lined up wrong and it is all sitting right.

Starting troubles

Reply #1 – March 24, 2012, 06:16:16 PM

Okay so it was the firing order in the end, it seems the book is rotated 180 degrees when it comes to this car. My problem is now it missfires. Ideas?

Starting troubles

Reply #2 – March 24, 2012, 07:06:53 PM

ran KOER test with ford obd1 and i got the 4 (cylinders) and then right before it hits code 10 which is before I have to rev the engine the car stalls and dies. I started it up again and kept it running for a few moments longer and got code 70 which is ECM failure

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Reply #3 – March 24, 2012, 11:40:39 PM

Resolved. Spark plugs in wrong order. Disregard any of this until I figure out how to delete this =P