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July 9, 2010 7:23 p.m. P71 SuperDork

I got the clutch and trans in and everything back together the way it came apart. The car started right up and I drove it around the block, everything worked great! I did have a check engine light but I broke what I though what was the coolant temp sensor (on the back of the head, below the CAS).

Anyways, I pulled it back in the garage to let it cool for a minute so I could hook up the timing light and re-time it (since I had to pull the CAS). It tried to fire, stalled, and now it won't restart.

HELP!!!!
July 9, 2010 7:37 p.m. P71 SuperDork

I got it to-start (by holding the gas down) and moved it back and forth in the driveway. I shut it off and it re-started fine. Then I jumped the ECU per Keith's book and it wouldn't start again.

WTF?!?

Can somebody please help me?!!
July 9, 2010 8:25 p.m. Toyman01 Dork

Uhmm, good excuse to throw in that LSX? Wish I could add something helpful. Keith will be along soon I'm sure.
July 9, 2010 8:29 p.m. 914Driver SuperDork

Damn, I was looking for cow boobs.
July 9, 2010 8:38 p.m. Run_Away New Reader

Replace that sensor first??

Coolant temp is one of the most vital sensors for the ECM.
July 9, 2010 8:49 p.m. Vigo HalfDork

Failed coolant temp is usually red by the ECM as VERY cold, which makes it richen up a lot, usually black-smoke-kind-of-alot. It may be hard to start with the pedal closed. Opening it lets in more air which makes the mixture less rich and easier to ignite. Im not saying thats whats going on here, but its a plausible thing to look into.
July 9, 2010 9:22 p.m. M030 HalfDork

P71 wrote:

I got it to-start (by holding the gas down) and moved it back and forth in the driveway. I shut it off and it re-started fine.

It sounds like it's flooded.

I had a 1990 Porsche 928 with leaky fuel injectors (car had Motronic EFI) that used to do exactly the same thing.
July 9, 2010 9:32 p.m. unevolved HalfDork

Could be a bad connection on the cam angle sensor, I've done that. Especially since the motor tends to lean back and rest on that sensor when the trans is off.
July 10, 2010 8:33 a.m. belteshazzar SuperDork

fix the stuff you know is wrong first
July 10, 2010 9:47 a.m. doc_speeder New Reader

^^^^^ x2
July 10, 2010 10:18 a.m. Giant Purple Snorklewacker SuperDork

914Driver wrote:

Damn, I was looking for cow boobs.

hahahaha!
July 10, 2010 10:53 a.m. belteshazzar SuperDork

that was funny.
July 10, 2010 11:15 a.m. 2002maniac Reader

P71 wrote:

I broke what I though what was the coolant temp sensor (on the back of the head, below the CAS).

I would try that first.
July 10, 2010 1:25 p.m. poopshovel SuperDork

I had an utter failure once. Never try to milk a bull. zing.
July 10, 2010 1:35 p.m. P71 SuperDork

That would be udder failure fellas...
July 10, 2010 1:38 p.m. Giant Purple Snorklewacker SuperDork

P71 wrote:

That would be udder failure fellas...

Exactly. Utters play, lie on ther back in the ocean and open clams with a rock.
July 10, 2010 2:04 p.m. P71 SuperDork

No, that's Otters, as in Otter Pops. Speaking of Otter Pops, I'm gonna go eat one cause it's flippin HOT out and I'm sweating like Richard Nixon's head at a DOOP trial.
July 10, 2010 2:25 p.m. Giant Purple Snorklewacker SuperDork

P71 wrote:

No, that's Otters, as in Otter Pops. Speaking of Otter Pops, I'm gonna go eat one cause it's flippin HOT out and I'm sweating like Richard Nixon's head at a DOOP trial.

You didn't really think I was serious did you?
July 10, 2010 2:36 p.m. P71 SuperDork

No, I didn't.

I do want an Otter Pop though. For cereal.
July 10, 2010 4:16 p.m. thatsnowinnebago Dork

Excelsior!
July 10, 2010 4:22 p.m. John Brown SuperDork

P71 wrote:

No, I didn't.

I do want an Otter Pop though. For cereal.

I am a deranged cereal killer. Dig'em is my byotch.
July 11, 2010 12:55 p.m. Mikey52_1 Reader

So then, Jose...have we figured out the no start snafu, or are we completely and udderly derailed?

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