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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 06:33 AM
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NEED HELP ASAP!! FUEL INJECTOR WIRING

ok so i purchsed a 1989 Firebird with the 305 (5.0L) TPI thinking the injectors needed to be cleaned, so yesterday i did that, i took all the injectorwires off. Now my Car will hardly start im almost positive because i dont have the the wires on the correct injectors. Can someone Please tell me which wires go on which injector! Thank You
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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 11:47 AM
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Re: NEED HELP ASAP!! FUEL INJECTOR WIRING

tpi is batch fire. it fires the left bank of injectors together, then the right bank together. as long as you dont have left and right mixed up, it doesnt matter what order the plugs are in.
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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 03:46 PM
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Thanks....So im Confused on whats going on then, the Car will start if i give it fuel & will only stay running for a few second(while i keep my foot on the gas) while it is running it is back firing and soundling crap then dies out PLEASE HELP
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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 03:54 PM
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Re: NEED HELP ASAP!! FUEL INJECTOR WIRING

sounds like the timing is off
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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 03:58 PM
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Re: NEED HELP ASAP!! FUEL INJECTOR WIRING

How Can i tell if it is off or not? i mean Prior to this issue, the car would start right up run untill it go hot (1-5 Min) then stall out....So i replaced the fuel pump,Filter,Cleaned the Injectors. How can i find out if it out of timing? and is that an easy Fix?
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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 04:01 PM
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Re: NEED HELP ASAP!! FUEL INJECTOR WIRING

you would need a timing light, and youd have to verify TDC and the distributor rotar location.

is the check engine light on?
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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 04:10 PM
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Re: NEED HELP ASAP!! FUEL INJECTOR WIRING

yeah the Check engine Light is on, i can't remember if it was always on tho? is it expensive to bring it to a shop and have them do it?
BTW THANKS FOR ANSWERING MY QUESTIONS
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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 04:14 PM
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Re: NEED HELP ASAP!! FUEL INJECTOR WIRING

if the check engine light is on, then the codes its throwing will tell us more or less whats wrong.

do this and tell us what you get
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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 04:26 PM
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Re: NEED HELP ASAP!! FUEL INJECTOR WIRING

its obd1 correct? or is there another way to check for codes? like the ingition on a jeep?
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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 04:33 PM
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Re: NEED HELP ASAP!! FUEL INJECTOR WIRING

obd1 should be the same no matter what its in
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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 04:37 PM
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Re: NEED HELP ASAP!! FUEL INJECTOR WIRING

obd2 came out in 1996 so im guessing odb1 but yeah i wanted to know if there is any other way of checking considering i don't own the odb1 scanner just the odb2 which dont match up
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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 04:42 PM
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Re: NEED HELP ASAP!! FUEL INJECTOR WIRING

Originally Posted by nwbolt
i wanted to know if there is any other way of checking
just the odb2 which dont match up
Buy a OBD1 scanner if you don't want to do it the free way like everyone else does

As Travis linked above in post # 8 (even has SIMPLE instructions)

Jumper the ALDL connector
and read the flashes to get the codes.

Last edited by vetteoz; Dec 6, 2011 at 04:50 PM.
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Old Dec 7, 2011 | 09:48 PM
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Re: NEED HELP ASAP!! FUEL INJECTOR WIRING

I think the plug wires are crossed. Double check the firing order.
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