Another Opti Install Question
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Another Opti Install Question
Installing a OEM Opti today. On the heels of taking a gamble & just doing the cap & rotor.
I want to make sure this goes in correctly so I don't have to do this again anytime soon.
On the back of the opti there is a 1 & 9.
1. What is the significance?
2. When placing the Opti on the engine, what slot should the key be in or doesn't it matter?
By all means give me you negative feedback on my poor judgement of just replacing the cap & rotor.
I don't want to say how I feel about this.
I want to make sure this goes in correctly so I don't have to do this again anytime soon.
On the back of the opti there is a 1 & 9.
1. What is the significance?
2. When placing the Opti on the engine, what slot should the key be in or doesn't it matter?
By all means give me you negative feedback on my poor judgement of just replacing the cap & rotor.
I don't want to say how I feel about this.
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Ok guys. Just got everything back together. Check all the wires everthing is in place & tight. I did not fill with coolant yet. I wanted to make sure the car would start.
It doesn't!
The car turns over & every so often it will pop like it wants to fire.
Any ideas?
The replacement is an OEM Opti.
It doesn't!
The car turns over & every so often it will pop like it wants to fire.
Any ideas?
The replacement is an OEM Opti.
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Originally Posted by DG'sVette
Ok guys. Just got everything back together. Check all the wires everthing is in place & tight. I did not fill with coolant yet. I wanted to make sure the car would start.
It doesn't!
The car turns over & every so often it will pop like it wants to fire.
Any ideas?
The replacement is an OEM Opti.
It doesn't!
The car turns over & every so often it will pop like it wants to fire.
Any ideas?
The replacement is an OEM Opti.
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From: Woodstock Georgia
Originally Posted by DG'sVette
Ok guys. Just got everything back together. Check all the wires everthing is in place & tight. I did not fill with coolant yet. I wanted to make sure the car would start.
It doesn't!
The car turns over & every so often it will pop like it wants to fire.
Any ideas?
The replacement is an OEM Opti.
It doesn't!
The car turns over & every so often it will pop like it wants to fire.
Any ideas?
The replacement is an OEM Opti.
The bitter voice of experience.
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Okay, I'm an idiot!
I'm not going to say exactly what I did but it took me an hour and a half to disassemble and reassemble the front of the engine and now the car works.
I'm going to bed.
Thanks for the help!
I'm not going to say exactly what I did but it took me an hour and a half to disassemble and reassemble the front of the engine and now the car works.
I'm going to bed.
Thanks for the help!
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From: Woodstock Georgia
Originally Posted by DG'sVette
Okay, I'm an idiot!
I'm not going to say exactly what I did but it took me an hour and a half to disassemble and reassemble the front of the engine and now the car works.
I'm going to bed.
Thanks for the help!
I'm not going to say exactly what I did but it took me an hour and a half to disassemble and reassemble the front of the engine and now the car works.
I'm going to bed.
Thanks for the help!
Did you--
Put the coil wire into one of the vent openings?
Hook the TB hoses up to the vent fittings?
Snap a mounting ear off the new Opti?
Re-install the opti, but forgot to hook up the plug wires?
Let you neighbor help?
Run out of beer in the middle of the operation?
I am sure there are more options. Glad you got it fixed so easily!
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Thanks guys for not being to harsh. The problem was as "aminnich" said. I evidently forced the opti on. At first it didn't seem like it went on that hard but.....when I did it for the second time and it fell right into place, I knew that was my mistake.
Thanks for the help guys.
And yes, I did run out of beer the night before the project. This may have been my down fall, trying to complete this project with out it.
Thanks for the help guys.
And yes, I did run out of beer the night before the project. This may have been my down fall, trying to complete this project with out it.
