GTFC's "What are these plugs" thread..., Updated to Pics #2 Options

[lagos]

*sigh*

boy im starting to get angry that i spent so much money at that shop for them to leave so many plugs UNPLUGGED. GOD...the plug was there, but when i pushed on it...it snapped into place.

they arent brand new either...but we'll see what happens tomorrow.
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you mean the distributor harness plug wasnt connected and broke? bust out some crazy glue and try to fix the plug

[gtfc115]

no, it wasnt completely connected, so i snapped it into place.

i just tried starting it again but still nothing...pulled a plug and still no spark.

[lagos]

here is something i just realized about your car . you battery is relocated to the trunk, right? how did they run the ground wires back there? there should be one wire that just grounds to the chasis and another one that grounds to the tranny. is all that hooked up right?

[gtfc115]

a ground to the tranny from the battery? No i dont have that.

the battery is in the very back corner on the drivers side. its grounded right under the plastic panel that comes off on the rear suspension...thats it...

can you show me where the ground should be on the tranny?

This post has been edited by gtfc115: Oct 13, 2005 - 8:56 PM

[lagos]

run a ground wire to it... it bet that **** will fire right up

[gtfc115]

can i just put it anywhere on the tranny? then run it to the battery?

i'll have to do it tomorrow, its too dark now.

i should have just sent a wad of cash to you guys. you've been more help than the shop...i told him all i had to do was plug in the fuse box to get everything working (so far) and he was like "yeah i probably just mocked it up temporarily and then forgot about it" pshhhh...is that why i gave you thousands of dollars?! my friend who's been helping me said he went up to the shop and talked to the guy and he said he probably lost money working on it...sorry, but...GOOD.

This post has been edited by gtfc115: Oct 13, 2005 - 9:03 PM

[celicast3sgte]

make it easier on urself the battery grounds to the chassis like a system would right? ok so just ground the tranny to the chassis too you should just take a 8-4ga wire and run it from where the tranny bolts to the block (with a connector attached) then with a connector on the other end bolt it to the firewall.

[gtfc115]

well...now im worried that's not the problem...
here's where 1 ground is on the tranny, right near the shift cables


and here's where its bolted to


This post has been edited by gtfc115: Oct 13, 2005 - 9:09 PM

[lagos]

there is like a 12mm bolt right on top of the tranny that the ground cable goes to

[gtfc115]

^^^^

[lagos]

hmm ... yeah thats the right spot for it.

do a ground test. find a few places where you were getting 12v at, and touch the black wire from the multimeter to an unpainted part of the motor and tranny to see if it still gets 12v

This post has been edited by lagos: Oct 13, 2005 - 9:16 PM

[gtfc115]

hmm ... yeah thats the right spot for it.

do a ground test. find a few places where you were getting 12v at, and touch the black wire from the multimeter to an unpainted  part of the motor and tranny to see if it still gets 12v
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seems fine...

[gtfc115]

what about this ground? its just kinda hangin out...

[Rjb23]

That ground should run from the top of the alternator, it should bolt there and then plug into a wire that grounds to the passenger side strut tower.

You will see it, its the only wire pretty much on that side of the car, and it definatly the only plug that that plug will plug into.

[gtfc115]

well...its bolted there, but nothing else is connected to it, and i cant find any plugs that looks like they go with it...here are the 4 spare plugs i have on that side of the engine...probably AC

[Rjb23]

It should be bolted to the top of the alternator where it attaches to the block not near the a/c should be a black plug.

[gtfc115]

It should be bolted to the top of the alternator where it attaches to the block not near the a/c should be a black plug.
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hmmm...i remember there were 2 plugs that didnt match, that the shop had to splice together. could it be these?

[Rjb23]

No they would match up.

[gtfc115]

i think once i get some money together, im gonna get a new distributor and wires. should i get the coil/igniter too? u guys think thats even part of the problem?