Got Boooost
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- Jan 9, 2008
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Airdrie,
AB, Canada
hi guys,
I just recently finished rebuilding my 98 talon, and i had it running until now. when i tried to start it up the other day, the motor turned over but made a snapping noise (kinda like an electircal component shorting out). i tried again to start it but now all it does it turn over and no start. it only made the snapping noise the one time.
now i've checked for fuel pressure and thats good.
when i check for spark i checked each spark plug wire individual with the same spark plug. i did this in my garage with the lights off to see if theres is spark. I found on #1 and #3 spark plug wires there was spark and it was very bright and noticable. on #2 and #4 there was none to very little spark but the spark plug did arch off other metal components that it was close to. (my fualt for placing the spark plug that close)
the next thing i checked was resistance on the coil pack and it is within spec, however the only thing i would question is that the book says the temperature has to be around 70-80 degrees f when checking it, and the temp in my garage is maybe around 10-20 degrees. the average resistance is about 12,500 ohms.
One thing to keep in mind i did relocate the coil pack to my fire wall. and i just noticed that it sits not very far above my throttle cable. would it be possible that being so close to the throttle cable it shorted it out?
heres a pic of where it sits
anybody have any thoughts on why my car isnt starting? could it be the coil pack? or im i missing something else?
thank you for the help
Vern
I just recently finished rebuilding my 98 talon, and i had it running until now. when i tried to start it up the other day, the motor turned over but made a snapping noise (kinda like an electircal component shorting out). i tried again to start it but now all it does it turn over and no start. it only made the snapping noise the one time.
now i've checked for fuel pressure and thats good.
when i check for spark i checked each spark plug wire individual with the same spark plug. i did this in my garage with the lights off to see if theres is spark. I found on #1 and #3 spark plug wires there was spark and it was very bright and noticable. on #2 and #4 there was none to very little spark but the spark plug did arch off other metal components that it was close to. (my fualt for placing the spark plug that close)
the next thing i checked was resistance on the coil pack and it is within spec, however the only thing i would question is that the book says the temperature has to be around 70-80 degrees f when checking it, and the temp in my garage is maybe around 10-20 degrees. the average resistance is about 12,500 ohms.
One thing to keep in mind i did relocate the coil pack to my fire wall. and i just noticed that it sits not very far above my throttle cable. would it be possible that being so close to the throttle cable it shorted it out?
heres a pic of where it sits
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anybody have any thoughts on why my car isnt starting? could it be the coil pack? or im i missing something else?
thank you for the help
Vern
