my car wont start and after trying for about 3 min i smelled gas.
its not the starter cuz its new and the battery is fine. so could thjis be the opti? my car has been missing in several times latetly.

i need to get to work in 4 hrs plz help me!

 

Ok few things it could be. It's possibly the opti, coil, ICM, or battery ground. If you're smelling gas that means the engine is flooded. Put the pedal to the floor next time you try to start it. The PCM will sense it and put it into a purge flood mode and cut off fuel to get rid of whats in the cylinders. Then try to start it again. Hope this helps and if I'm missing something I'm sure someone will chime in.

Mike

 

thanks ill try that now brb with news.

 

sorry but it didnt work i also noticed that after i turn the key off the car coughts.(almost like if its giving up trying.)

im guessing that my opti got humid do to the rain cuz the car sit out side all night. could this be the case?

 

Yeah it is possible that the opti did get moist due to the rain and possibly die on you. Since it's a 94 I presume that it's not vented so if it did get wet it could take a long time for it to dry out. It may dry out and fire up for later on in the day but it may dry up and refuse to start which probably means it is fried. But good luck man.

 

Check all connections to ICM, inspect your wires. Unplug & check coil wire. Wipe it if it's wet, coil too. Check wires boots on plugs and opti... Check for spark, if possible. Check fuses.

 

thanks where are the icm connerctions and coil?
im very new to this so i would apreciate if ppl dont treat me as stupid. thanks for all replies.

 

take off one of your spark plugs wires (you need two people, or remote start) have someone crank the engine and put the end of the wire right next to your header or valve covers (get it within an inch), if there is no arching from the spark plug wire to the header then it is most likely your opti ( if you have blaster coil, check it the same way) if non of these are getting spark then your opti is dead.

 

Try shoebox site - perfect source of info. ICM and coil here: http://shbox.com/1/coil_loc.jpg Front of engine under intake tube...

 

you guys are the best thanks for all ill go try all of this.