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May 2, 2005 | 11:17 PM

slp223

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car not starting please help

I cannot get my car started please help. I am not getting spark. so far i have bypassed my aftermarket ignition. swaped my opti and coil. the car just died i have no bad fused. any sugestions?

May 2, 2005 | 11:30 PM

turbo_Z

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Re: car not starting please help

Maybe the ICM next to the coil. Did you check for spark at the coil or just the plugs?

May 3, 2005 | 12:41 AM

slp223

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Re: car not starting please help

i get spark from the coil wire but not out of the plugs wires

May 3, 2005 | 12:47 AM

turbo_Z

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Re: car not starting please help

Sounds like rotor failure.. same exact thing happened to me. My guess is this is what happened.

May 3, 2005 | 09:43 AM

OBE1 95Z28

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Re: car not starting please help

Double check that you installed your new opti correctly.

May 3, 2005 | 10:11 PM

slp223

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Re: car not starting please help

i swaped optis so i dont think its the rotor. i will check the opti intall but i have swaped quite a few and dont think you can even get on one wrong can you? what are symptoms of a bad icm?