I'm rebuilding my lt1 and the car started once but now it wont start. I reallized the power wire is hot and smoke comes form the starter area when I try to start it. I bought a new starter and its still doing it. Any Ideas on what might be causing it?

 

check all your wireing could be a bad ground

 

Does the ground wire that runs with the power wire from the battery bolt up to the block or the motormount

 

bolts to block i think

 

http://shbox.com/1/battery_cable_ground.jpg

 

Does anyone have any other ideas on what might be wrong

 

I was wondering where the long ground wire would go, that runs down the harness with the three that ground off to the coil. My car is a 94 if that matters because I caint find that wire on any of the diagram

 

any help would be very appreciated

 

mine did the same thing when i rebuilt my engine, and theres a small wire that i took off and i didnt remember where it went, and i hooked it too the starter, and she did the same thing, but i put it on my block and it went away hope this helps

 

Thanks for the help but I already have that one on the block

 

Does anyone have anyother ideas on why it's doin this and any info on that long wire that runs with the three that run to the ign. coil

 

The only long wire that is bundled with the coil wiring is for the temp sensor in the head. The wire is green.

http://shbox.com/1/harness7.jpg

 

Check to see if your main hot cable is contacting the starter or header .My is a 94 I have two wires that go to the starter one main hot cable and a purple wire from ing a small black wire for pcm ground and knock s wire. Could be hot is grounding out some place coming down from the bat .