Testing an Optispark???
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Instructor
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From: Plano TX
Testing an Optispark???
Does anyone know if there is a way to test an opti to make sure everything is good before I have to take out a 2nd mortgage on my house to buy another one?
I feel like I've waited all year for Christmas to get here and Santa dies on his way to my house right befor he arives.
I just got everything back together today from a mojor project (port & polish the heads and intake) among other things. I have several other mods I've done in the past and have had the PCM redone to reflect those changes. Nothing to re-program for here. It's been down 5 weeks now and took her out for a drive this afternoon and a slight miss developed after about 20 minutes of driving. Then, took the valve covers back off and re-adjusted the valves (took them to 0 lash, added 1/4 turn, and then locked them down with the poly locks). Now runs like total *** and can hardly get it to start. It's like ALL of the plug wires are crossed, but I KNOW they are run correctly....
HELP!!!
I feel like I've waited all year for Christmas to get here and Santa dies on his way to my house right befor he arives.
I just got everything back together today from a mojor project (port & polish the heads and intake) among other things. I have several other mods I've done in the past and have had the PCM redone to reflect those changes. Nothing to re-program for here. It's been down 5 weeks now and took her out for a drive this afternoon and a slight miss developed after about 20 minutes of driving. Then, took the valve covers back off and re-adjusted the valves (took them to 0 lash, added 1/4 turn, and then locked them down with the poly locks). Now runs like total *** and can hardly get it to start. It's like ALL of the plug wires are crossed, but I KNOW they are run correctly....
HELP!!!
Le Mans Master
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From: St. louis, MO
Here is a post with a bunch of links talking about the opti:
http://www.crossedflags.com/nuke/htm...wtopic&t=16351
http://www.crossedflags.com/nuke/htm...wtopic&t=16351
Drifting
Joined: Feb 2004
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From: Champaign, IL
St. Jude Donor '05
Originally Posted by Gary96LT4
Here is a post with a bunch of links talking about the opti:
http://www.crossedflags.com/nuke/htm...wtopic&t=16351
http://www.crossedflags.com/nuke/htm...wtopic&t=16351
very informative and helpful link
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Austin Texas
Originally Posted by Gary96LT4
Here is a post with a bunch of links talking about the opti:
http://www.crossedflags.com/nuke/htm...wtopic&t=16351
http://www.crossedflags.com/nuke/htm...wtopic&t=16351
Symptoms:
* Car suddenly dies and won't restart
* Starts but immediately dies
* Extended cranking to start
* Rough idle
* Sputtering
* Backfiring
* Trouble reaching higher rpm
* Black smoke from exhaust
* Poor performance with car warmed up
* Weak plug wire spark
* Codes 16, 36, and 42 may be set (Did you check your error codes????)
Last edited by MikeC4; Apr 4, 2005 at 02:40 PM.
