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Postby escortman » Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:38 pm

ok so iv got to get my escort out of the garage to pull my fx apart ... again

wen i last had to start it i had to replace starter solinoid, i also replaced condenser, and it ran i have started it a few times over the last couple years and it started 1st time but now for some reason it wont, spark, iv got 12v to the coil, and i tested the coil on my sisters car and it works fine, is there something else i i could test ?
toyota supra 1996 2jzgte t64 turbonetics
Was 300hp on 10psi with stock twins, hopefully on similar boost be around 400hp

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Postby rollaholic » Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:58 pm

how do you know its not sparking? earthing a sparkplug out somewhere?

if the coil is ok, it'll probably be something in the distributor. but having 12v feed at coil doesnt mean its working properly ;)
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Postby escortman » Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:03 pm

ok sorted it haha ran a new wire form starter solenoid to coil thinking wire maybe goosed after cleaing plugs and blowing it out a bit, got it 2 run but had to make it run with the starter motor :lol: so i tried the old wire again and yeh now it runs so not sure y it wouldnt haha
toyota supra 1996 2jzgte t64 turbonetics
Was 300hp on 10psi with stock twins, hopefully on similar boost be around 400hp

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widebody markII escort panelvan

RIP 13sec AE82 fxgt 4agte 5psi TD05 20g
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