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problem with my 82 with tpi, need help

Old Sep 23, 2006 | 09:59 PM
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From: Morgan Hill, California. Age: 20
Car: 96 Formula/82 T/A
Engine: LT1/350 TPI
Transmission: T56/TH350
problem with my 82 with tpi, need help

did a tpi swap aloooong time ago its out of a 85 tpi i believe.. car just quit running(injectors are not firing) about 2 years ago.. never could figure this out.. just spent all day on it today(im sick of it sitting in my driveway not running). i have no power to the injectors at all.. i also put 12 volts to all the injectors to test and it still wont run.. in the last 2 years trying to figure this out ive put computer/fuel pump/ign cntl mod/ had a mechanic( the same mechanic that did the TPI swap) look at and he couldnt figure it out..

i checked the signal going to the computer from the dist.. 1.3 volts while cranking. car will run if i spray starter fluid in. computer has power and is grounded. check engine light is on while key is on.. did kragen give me a bad computer? im stumped on this. it seems like the computer is not pulsing the ground on the injectors, or am i missing something?
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 02:16 AM
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From: Doghouse
Car: Pro Stadium Tough Truck
Engine: Buick V6 272 cu in
Transmission: TH350
Axle/Gears: Broken most of the time
Are you sure you have fuel pressure? What about the fuel filter? Fuel pump relay? Fuel pressure regulator? Fuses for the injectors? I think the injectors are supplied with 12v and the ecm completes the circuit with the ground. Perhaps you have an old-fashion wiring problem.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 03:23 AM
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From: Morgan Hill, California. Age: 20
Car: 96 Formula/82 T/A
Engine: LT1/350 TPI
Transmission: T56/TH350
yes i have about 45 psi . thats the first thing i checked lol. ive checked all the wires going to the injectors and back.. no breaks
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 10:52 PM
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Car: Pro Stadium Tough Truck
Engine: Buick V6 272 cu in
Transmission: TH350
Axle/Gears: Broken most of the time
The only other thing I can think of is to make sure you have good ground connections. Other than that, I'm out of ideas also. Sorry.
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