ok, just got done putting on my hooker supercomp LT's and CVT protorque mini-starter. Had to shim and reshim the starter, relocate knock sensor to other side of the block and finally got it all wedged in there.
it was running with only headers, so the o2 sensor is sitting on the intake manifold. I let it sit and idle(revved it to the redline several times) for a total of 20 minutes, with no problems.
then i take it out on the road in front of my house(at 10:30pm) damn, it was badass!
yeah, badass until it dies, and everything electrical goes out after 15 sec at WOT!
So i'm going 65 in total darkness and when i get it stopped and open the hood the battery is on fire!!!
All i know is that there is a large hole in the battery and it looks like someone tried to weld the cable to the battery terminal.
that heater hose that sticks out along the passenger side valve cover was leaking coolant, and i may have had a little too much coolant in it, but i can't see how that would cause the problem.

anyway, i have no idea what happened so please help!!!!!!!


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I haven't checked anything else-waiting for daylight- will keep y'all updated

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89 RS (supposed 350) TBI auto

 

Your battery cable may have grounded out on the header around the starter or somewhere along the lines of where you moved the cable.

That sounds similar to what happened in my old daytona. I hit a much larger dip in the road that it appared for the speed & about when dukes of hazzard over it. but the battery broke free of the hold down & grounded to the hood instantly killing all power to the car

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[This message has been edited by deadbird (edited May 20, 2001).]

 

Thanks guys that is what happened, the positive cable grounded on the header.

ok, i replaced the battery and the bad wires, and re-routed all the wires going to the starter around the header. i also checked all the blade fuses under the dash and replace the ACC one.

When i turn the key, nothing happens, like the battery isn't even connected. i know the battery is good, and i can't see any thing else wrong visually.

What could be causing this? bad ignition? Alternator? coil? distributor?

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it's the fusible link from the starter. the wire that's bolted to the same termial as the battery cable should have a little plastic piece or something similar to that on it (this shouldnt be far up the line) this is a built in fuse which probably blew out. go to a parts store and get a new one, cut the wire on your car, splice it together (make sure you connect this good and insulate well) and you should be up and running

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Ok, one problem solved, another found. i guess when i was securing the wires, a wire going to the starter got disconnected.
So now the car cranks, but will not start up. i've checked and double checked the wires and can't find anything.
Could this be my coil?

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Ok, it starts now , but will not stay running. The injectors don't spray at all. I guess i need new injectors, or could it be something else??

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