Help another car isnt running.
09-08-2010, 12:36 AM
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i'm no expert, but i'd say buy the Lindsay Racing Engine harness and Lindsay Reference Sensor Harness. Check condition of the the reference sensors and check the gap .. I think it should be 8mm~.
09-08-2010, 04:03 AM
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thats what im gonna be working on in the morning, im going to take out the harness and just redo. plus it would get rid of some 20+ year old wiring
09-08-2010, 04:07 AM
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Ok, just went through this last weekend with a fellow 'Lister... Exact same symptoms as you, the car wouldn't fire (no spark and no fuel injector pulse), and the tach would not bounce...
I even tested the Speed & Reference sensors with my oscilloscope. Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING tested completely fine.
After a wasted day of testing, we replaced the Speed & Reference sensor wiring harness, and then the car started right up.
Frankly, I'm at the point now that if anyone is still on stock 25year old wiring, then at least replace speed & reference sensor harness immediately, and really should also replace the fuel injector one as well.
I even tested the Speed & Reference sensors with my oscilloscope. Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING tested completely fine.
After a wasted day of testing, we replaced the Speed & Reference sensor wiring harness, and then the car started right up.
Frankly, I'm at the point now that if anyone is still on stock 25year old wiring, then at least replace speed & reference sensor harness immediately, and really should also replace the fuel injector one as well.
09-08-2010, 04:09 AM
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but would it cause my car to run funny? my car starts and runs just horrible.. either way the harness is coming out in the morning to inspect it over closely
09-08-2010, 04:37 AM
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The injector wiring could be shorting... That would possibly explain why you can pull off an injector wire, and it doesn't affect anything.
I would pull the injectors and take a look at them and replace the wiring.
I would pull the injectors and take a look at them and replace the wiring.
09-08-2010, 05:42 AM
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thanks everyone for the input so far
09-09-2010, 04:39 AM
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will do!
and no it shut off,as if i wanted to to park the car and shut it off.
so probably my problem huh? that wire thats all burnt up is the speed sensor? closest one to the firewall out of the speed/reference sensor correct me if im wrong.. but would that cause my car to run like this?
so probably my problem huh? that wire thats all burnt up is the speed sensor? closest one to the firewall out of the speed/reference sensor correct me if im wrong.. but would that cause my car to run like this?
09-09-2010, 09:23 PM
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i just wonder why it semi-runs still, i thought when these sensors go bad car doesnt run at all...
wait nvm, i forgot the wires are melted proabably grounding out to each other and places there not supposed to be
lol its horrible..
new sensor is order!
wait nvm, i forgot the wires are melted proabably grounding out to each other and places there not supposed to be
new sensor is order!
09-10-2010, 01:02 AM
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