Not starting (help)
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Not starting (help)
My dad and I are working on a 1991 z28 camaro 5spd. with the 305. I started hearing a slight tick noise (something like valve slap, but a little more arking type) that would be less noisy after shes warmed up a bit. One night me and my buddies were driving around in it. A friend hopped in and took it for a spin. He came back saying there was little throttle response and sure enough, just to get her going, i had to get the rpms up real high just to move. I found out that a spark plug wire was burned up a little so I replaced it with a wire that was 1mm smaller than the set up i have. (8mm is what i have, i used a 7mm for a few minutes). Replaced it with a new 8mm wire and it drove just fine. Then another night i went driving, i gave it full throttle and she started rapidly backfiring and had lost a great deal of power. Got her home and pulled the cap and wires made sure everything was fine and things looked great. Tried to start her after putting everything back and she wouldnt start. She cranked, had good voltage, and of course had fuel. I checked fuel pressure and it sat at a solid 20psi then dropped fast to 0. So we replaced the fuel pump and Icm and she fired right up. Took her for a drive and drove beautifully. Next morning i tried to start her and did the same thing she was doing before. I replaced the fuel pressure regulator and saw that i was getting around 44ish psi when cranking and she held it. Ive checked wires, connections, fuel filter, adjusted timing. I have pulled the valve covers to make sure the rockers are in fact moving and they are so the cam is fine. I have spark and fuel it would seem so what is going on? Ive repleced the tps and Iac if that helps.
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Re: Not starting (help)
My dad and I are working on a 1991 z28 camaro 5spd. with the 305. I started hearing a slight tick noise (something like valve slap, but a little more arking type) that would be less noisy after shes warmed up a bit. One night me and my buddies were driving around in it. A friend hopped in and took it for a spin. He came back saying there was little throttle response and sure enough, just to get her going, i had to get the rpms up real high just to move. I found out that a spark plug wire was burned up a little so j replaced it
low power ?
lifter tick ?
If one wire was burned to should probably replace all the wires including the cap and rotor.you can ohm them but if your unsure there age it’s not worth the hassle to measure there resistance.
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Re: Not starting (help)
My dad and I are working on a 1991 z28 camaro 5spd. with the 305. I started hearing a slight tick noise (something like valve slap, but a little more arking type) that would be less noisy after shes warmed up a bit. One night me and my buddies were driving around in it. A friend hopped in and took it for a spin. He came back saying there was little throttle response and sure enough, just to get her going, i had to get the rpms up real high just to move. I found out that a spark plug wire was burned up a little so I replaced it with a wire that was 1mm smaller than the set up i have. (8mm is what i have, i used a 7mm for a few minutes). Replaced it with a new 8mm wire and it drove just fine. Then another night i went driving, i gave it full throttle and she started rapidly backfiring and had lost a great deal of power. Got her home and pulled the cap and wires made sure everything was fine and things looked great. Tried to start her after putting everything back and she wouldnt start. She cranked, had good voltage, and of course had fuel. I checked fuel pressure and it sat at a solid 20psi then dropped fast to 0. So we replaced the fuel pump and Icm and she fired right up. Took her for a drive and drove beautifully. Next morning i tried to start her and did the same thing she was doing before. I replaced the fuel pressure regulator and saw that i was getting around 44ish psi when cranking and she held it. Ive checked wires, connections, fuel filter, adjusted timing. I have pulled the valve covers to make sure the rockers are in fact moving and they are so the cam is fine. I have spark and fuel it would seem so what is going on? Ive repleced the tps and Iac if that helps.
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Ill have to check that. Thank you!
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You can unplug a injector and check for power or verify the two injector fuses are good.
put the noid light on one of the unplugged injector connectors and crank the engine over. If you don’t have a blinking light. You can try unplugging all the injectors and try again. If the coils of the injectors fail they can shut off the injector pulse.
a bad icm or vats can also kill injector pulse. Start with the noid and unplug the injectors them move onto diagnostics of the vats. You can find kits cheaper with just the noid lights but harbor freight has this kit.
https://m.harborfreight.com/11-piece...set-97959.html
https://m.autozone.com/test-scan-and...ter/948078_0_0
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Post 35 check the ecm pin f10 for power with the key on you should get 2.5v if the vats is working.
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/elec...pass-vats.html
https://tpiparts.net/1227730_pinout_diagram
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/elec...pass-vats.html
https://tpiparts.net/1227730_pinout_diagram
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Post 35 check the ecm pin f10 for power with the key on you should get 2.5v if the vats is working.
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/elec...pass-vats.html
https://tpiparts.net/1227730_pinout_diagram
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/elec...pass-vats.html
https://tpiparts.net/1227730_pinout_diagram
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Re: Not starting (help)
Post 35 check the ecm pin f10 for power with the key on you should get 2.5v if the vats is working.
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/elec...pass-vats.html
https://tpiparts.net/1227730_pinout_diagram
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/elec...pass-vats.html
https://tpiparts.net/1227730_pinout_diagram
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Re: Not starting (help)
Yes, pulse happens when the ecm gets a signal from the icm.
with a noid light you can see the pulse. If there is no pulse you can start to ohm the injectors. A shorted injector can stop pulse. The injectors should ohm 15.5-16.5. If they have a grey body they are called multecs.
multecs are prone to shorting.
with a noid light you can see the pulse. If there is no pulse you can start to ohm the injectors. A shorted injector can stop pulse. The injectors should ohm 15.5-16.5. If they have a grey body they are called multecs.
multecs are prone to shorting.
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Yes, pulse happens when the ecm gets a signal from the icm.
with a noid light you can see the pulse. If there is no pulse you can start to ohm the injectors. A shorted injector can stop pulse. The injectors should ohm 15.5-16.5. If they have a grey body they are called multecs.
multecs are prone to shorting.
with a noid light you can see the pulse. If there is no pulse you can start to ohm the injectors. A shorted injector can stop pulse. The injectors should ohm 15.5-16.5. If they have a grey body they are called multecs.
multecs are prone to shorting.
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Check to see if you have injector pulse. You can touch a injector while someone cranks the engine over or use a screw driver pressed again the injector and your ear. You should be able to hear it click. If you don’t it’s probably a faulty icm even though it’s new.
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Check to see if you have injector pulse. You can touch a injector while someone cranks the engine over or use a screw driver pressed again the injector and your ear. You should be able to hear it click. If you don’t it’s probably a faulty icm even though it’s new.
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It’s hard to see in your picture what broke. If you need a new connector here’s one.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/GM-8-Pin-IC...EAAOSwMNxXXhjQ
https://www.ebay.com/itm/GM-8-Pin-IC...EAAOSwMNxXXhjQ
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