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Old Nov 28, 2022 | 03:32 PM
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94 corvette backfiring after optispark change. I noticed that the shaft has a notch and only goes on one way but what else could it be? I also replaced the icm with a cheapo from Amazon and installed an msd blaster coil. Might try and put those back? I don’t know what I did wrong
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Are you sure you got the plug wires in the right spots?
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Old Nov 28, 2022 | 03:48 PM
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the optispark only goes on one way though right?


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Are you sure you got the plug wires in the right spots?
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the optispark only goes on one way though right?
The opti only goes one way but the plug wires could be switched around.
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ok I rerouted the spark plugs correctly. I drove it alil and rumpled on it a few times and now it dies on me. I unplug the ecm and plug back in and it starts for 5 secs then dies…

I really don’t know what it is… could it be fueling?

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The opti only goes one way but the plug wires could be switched around.
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