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Old Apr 19, 2003 | 08:06 PM
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Car: 84 SVO
Engine: Volvo headed 2.3T
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Axle/Gears: 8.8" 3.73
won't start..

Ok.... first theres nothing with my car thats stock

Background..
80 305
88 TPI intake.
90 7749 ECM and $58 code.
88 165 harness repinned to 7749.
Was running fine, now its for the lack of words... dead.

Have checked the following

Timing.. new chain, but checked in case it jumped.. set @ 6* BTDC
Fuel.. pump runs, gauge reads 43 psi
Spark.. Have spark, nice orange blue spark
Plenty of air.. Twin superchargers..
Checked for 12V @ injectors and ECM
Checcked for Ground for injectors @ ECM and cylinder head, redid grounds. no change
Compression check had 7 of 8 within 10 psi, 8th down by 20 (40K shortblock, reconditioned 88 heads).

Swapped ECM and burned a new prom.. no change.

I have gone over everything twice.. and am at a total loss, no changes have been made to the car other than bypassing the water to the TB and adding gauges for oil and water.

Ideas? thought? thx... Bob
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Old Apr 19, 2003 | 08:20 PM
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nice orange blue spark
=No spark

Should be purplish-white, should be about 1/16" thick and easily able to jump a 1/8" gap

Look over your ignition system very carefully, especially the rotor and the coil
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Old Apr 19, 2003 | 09:02 PM
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everything is new, except the coil and module. The module has been changed at sometime, the coil maybe original.. thanks, Bob
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