won't start..
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Car: 84 SVO
Engine: Volvo headed 2.3T
Transmission: WCT5
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
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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Car: 4
Engine: 6
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nice orange blue 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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Joined: Jun 2000
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From: the garage
Car: 84 SVO
Engine: Volvo headed 2.3T
Transmission: WCT5
Axle/Gears: 8.8" 3.73
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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