'86 T/A S/E 2.8 V6 New Engine, No Spark
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From: Lubbock TX
Car: '90 Camaro RS, '94 Miata, '95 F-250
Engine: 5.7 TBI V8, 1.8 PFI L4, 7.5 PFI V8
Transmission: 4L60-OD, 5spd Std, 5Spd Std
Axle/Gears: 2.73 Posi, 4.10 LSD, 3.55 Posi
'86 T/A S/E 2.8 V6 New Engine, No Spark
I just replaced my T/A 2.8 litre V6 with a new one from Scoggin Dickey, I think I've got all of the wires hooked up, and it's got no spark and it also keeps burning out my gauges fuse.
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From: Lubbock TX
Car: '90 Camaro RS, '94 Miata, '95 F-250
Engine: 5.7 TBI V8, 1.8 PFI L4, 7.5 PFI V8
Transmission: 4L60-OD, 5spd Std, 5Spd Std
Axle/Gears: 2.73 Posi, 4.10 LSD, 3.55 Posi
Just put in a new pickup coil, iginition module, coil, plug wires, plugs, distributor cap, and rotor, only has fire when I twist distributor, has a blue spark at coil. I had engine running three days ago, but I had to redo the intake cause it was leaking water into the oil. It will fire if I twist the distributor, but if I try to spin the engine over, it won't fire. PLEASE HELP!
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Just put in a new pickup coil, iginition module, coil, plug wires, plugs, distributor cap, and rotor, only has fire when I twist distributor, has a blue spark at coil. I had engine running three days ago, but I had to redo the intake cause it was leaking water into the oil. It will fire if I twist the distributor, but if I try to spin the engine over, it won't fire. PLEASE HELP!
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From: Lubbock TX
Car: '90 Camaro RS, '94 Miata, '95 F-250
Engine: 5.7 TBI V8, 1.8 PFI L4, 7.5 PFI V8
Transmission: 4L60-OD, 5spd Std, 5Spd Std
Axle/Gears: 2.73 Posi, 4.10 LSD, 3.55 Posi
I Checked firing order, its close enough to start.
This is my first run-in with a MPFI car, and don't really know much about multi port, I'm pretty good with Throttle Body and I'm almost an expert with a 4 brl after 6 years of circle track pit work and 2 years racing my Street Stock.
I had my freind spin the engine over and I touched the tip off the coil with my fingers and did not get shocked. Then my freind held the tip of the coil while I twisted the distibutor. In Short, He got shocked, every time I moved it. sad and painful way to check for fire
This really p***es me off, cause i had it running till I redone the intake. 
I fixed the gauge fuse problem, I'm not sure what I did, but it stopped poppin'
This is my first run-in with a MPFI car, and don't really know much about multi port, I'm pretty good with Throttle Body and I'm almost an expert with a 4 brl after 6 years of circle track pit work and 2 years racing my Street Stock.
I had my freind spin the engine over and I touched the tip off the coil with my fingers and did not get shocked. Then my freind held the tip of the coil while I twisted the distibutor. In Short, He got shocked, every time I moved it. sad and painful way to check for fire

This really p***es me off, cause i had it running till I redone the intake. 
I fixed the gauge fuse problem, I'm not sure what I did, but it stopped poppin'
Last edited by Birdsong_'89_RS; Feb 26, 2007 at 10:04 PM.
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From: Lubbock TX
Car: '90 Camaro RS, '94 Miata, '95 F-250
Engine: 5.7 TBI V8, 1.8 PFI L4, 7.5 PFI V8
Transmission: 4L60-OD, 5spd Std, 5Spd Std
Axle/Gears: 2.73 Posi, 4.10 LSD, 3.55 Posi
It's got fire now, the coil wasn't grounded enough were I had it I guess. I found out the hard way it had fire too...
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