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Just when my car is running GREAT, this happens, now it won't start.

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Old Jun 15, 2006 | 03:00 PM
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Just when my car is running GREAT, this happens, now it won't start.

Alright, lil back ground info. I have been at this car for three days, header gaskets and spark plugs. So I get the car all done, take it over to autozone to get my SES light re-read ( its always on b/c of !air ) and I had a random missfire, yet the light wasn't blinking. So I drive home, pop the hood, check my wires, yup there all one, no big deal. so I use simple green and gunk and clean my engine bay down with a LIGHT mist of water, NOT pressure washer, I took the hose, and barly sprayed it, just like I have ALWAYS done since I had the car. So I go to start the car and nothing. The pump primes, the car turns over, it won't fire. ****. So I go in and shower, and go back out, dry down the bay extra good with air, and goto start the car, it cranked about 10 times then fired, and ran. Just as I let the clutch out to go close the hood and take her for a drive, it died, I closed the hood and went to start it again and nothing. I am begining to hate this car, driving it after the !exhaust leak mod was pure sex, car was so smooth, better than ever, now this. Whats your guess?
Old Jun 15, 2006 | 03:12 PM
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Re: Just when my car is running GREAT, this happens, now it won't start.

IMO you should never, ever spray any ammount of water in the engine compartment, opti is just to sensitive, POS. How long was that code on there, or did you reset the computer during the gasket etc swap, so if it was reset and then had another misfire code go off after you changed the plugs, then its gotta be more ignition related.......opti, wires, module? One of the above was weak before you hosed it down, so the water probably finished it off.
Old Jun 15, 2006 | 04:11 PM
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Re: Just when my car is running GREAT, this happens, now it won't start.

delete, car started and I romped it up and down the freeway a bit, then let it idle for like 10 mins, and then drove it around town for 30 mins, shes running better, still not 100 persent, but better
Old Jun 15, 2006 | 04:23 PM
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Re: Just when my car is running GREAT, this happens, now it won't start.

I am thinking about ordering a msd blaster coil for the sake of just replaceing the stock peice. I was wondering what it would do for performance, and if it would change the possiblity of me running 89 in the summmer, not that I usualy run 89, but I like the opertunity to. Would I have to re-tune for this new coil? And is it a good bang for hte buck?
Old Jun 15, 2006 | 05:18 PM
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Re: Just when my car is running GREAT, this happens, now it won't start.

Originally Posted by Sgt. Spuds
I am thinking about ordering a msd blaster coil for the sake of just replaceing the stock peice. I was wondering what it would do for performance, and if it would change the possiblity of me running 89 in the summmer, not that I usualy run 89, but I like the opertunity to. Would I have to re-tune for this new coil? And is it a good bang for hte buck?
NO! Not a good bang-for-the-buck. The stock one is as good as a after market one. I have one but that was before I knew better. If for some STRANGE reason you buy one you will NOT have to have a retune. Put the money on something else......JMO.
Old Jun 15, 2006 | 08:48 PM
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Re: Just when my car is running GREAT, this happens, now it won't start.

Alright man, I am slowly trying to relace my whole ignition system, I've got plugs/wires, now onto a FULL msd opti
Old Jun 16, 2006 | 02:33 AM
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yeah you probably killed the opti, its running right now, but it will probably never be back to up to snuff
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