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Old 05-24-2009, 09:48 AM   #1
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I have a firing problem not a timing problem

I just rebuilt a 350tbi in a 91 rs. I put a Lunati Voodoo cam. 268. It is bored .060 over. anyways.

The other day when I started it up for the first time, everything worked. The timing light functioned normal.

Yesterday: I started the car trying to get everything lined out. It sounded like it had a couple of dead cylinders. We stuck the timing light back on, and no light. The light will read off every wire except 1 & 2.

I tried switching the plug wires. That didn't work. I then replaced the cap and button. No luck. then the coil... then ignition control module... still nothing? So, I then redid all the grounds on the
car. Somewhere in this process, I got the car running. It is kinda running on all 8. however: I do know that I am still not getting adequate spark to the front 2 cylinders. (they are firing, but the timing light is not reading them.) When I rev the motor, the light starts picking up.

I do know, the firing order is right. I checked it several times. I also know that the distributor is not 180 out.

Has anybody else ran into this problem on here? Or, does anybody else know what could be wrong??
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Re: I have a firing problem not a timing problem

instead of just buying things try working backwards. take out a plug and see if it fires on the wire just having it sit outside the engine. if that does not work but a different plug on the end and see if that fires. if that does not work take that plug and using a wire you think is good - put the plug on the end of that wire and see if it fires. if it doesn't you have a bad plug.
if not work back and take the plug wire off and see if it is passing the right current. if the wire is not working ok then try a new one.
if it appears to be ok take a wire off a good cylinder - plug it in in the bad position in the distributor then try it again. if it does not work - then the wire is not the problem and look at the distributor.
and work your way back.
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Old 05-24-2009, 10:35 AM   #3
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Re: I have a firing problem not a timing problem

now if the spark plug fires you have a real problem. make sure it fires in sequence.
run a compression test on the head - if you dont have compression that is where your problems start.
pull the valve covers and look for a collapsed valve.
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Re: I have a firing problem not a timing problem

I have compression. the plug is firing. just not a strong enough spark to let my timing light read it. I had extra parts laying around the garage. I have owned several of these cars. I have done process of elimination. the spark plug does not prevent current from traveling down the wire.
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