all crank no fire
all crank no fire
I have an mx-3 gs stock. It quit running yeserday, with no fire. I tried the HEI mod and I still get no fire.. Checked the coil and it is within specs... What else controls the fire? It is listing no cel codes. I am at a loss.
- solo_ryder
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Re: all crank no fire
Are you getting fuel?
Did you test for spark at all?
Has the car been running strange at all lately?
Did you test for spark at all?
Has the car been running strange at all lately?
Re: all crank no fire
First you check for spark, if you got spark then you check for fuel, if you have fuel and spark then you check compression, if you dont have compression then you may have a cracked head or block.
Also, you said you did the HEI mod, did you use an external coil? I couldn't get mine to work unless I ran +12v straight to the coils + terminal, don't know why, but the car wont spark without it.
Also, you said you did the HEI mod, did you use an external coil? I couldn't get mine to work unless I ran +12v straight to the coils + terminal, don't know why, but the car wont spark without it.
14.985@92.54 MPH
Red 93 MX-3 GS, KLZE, 5 speed, Act clutch, short throw shifter, HEI w/blaster 3 coil, PIAA ultra white headights, CAI, Apexi Dunk muffler w/2.5 inch cat back, Avital alarm, dark tint, Sony Xplode 52x4 head unit, Clarion speakers in the front, Pyramid 6x9's in the back, Volfenhag 2000 watt amp, 3x crappy MTX 10 inchers.
Red 93 MX-3 GS, KLZE, 5 speed, Act clutch, short throw shifter, HEI w/blaster 3 coil, PIAA ultra white headights, CAI, Apexi Dunk muffler w/2.5 inch cat back, Avital alarm, dark tint, Sony Xplode 52x4 head unit, Clarion speakers in the front, Pyramid 6x9's in the back, Volfenhag 2000 watt amp, 3x crappy MTX 10 inchers.
Re: all crank no fire
Checked fuel....OK there
Checked spark.. No spark.... THought is was igniter, but the hei mod is still not firing the coil.
I think it may be the cam position sensor.
Checked spark.. No spark.... THought is was igniter, but the hei mod is still not firing the coil.
I think it may be the cam position sensor.
Re: all crank no fire
Oh yea... before it quit it was running pretty good then went to go up a hill and poof... started bucking then went dead.
- solo_ryder
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Re: all crank no fire
Sounds like your disty.
Are you sure you did the HEI mod right? Did you cut the wire and rip out the strap as pointed out here:
http://www.clubprotege.com/wil/howto/hei/index.htm

Are you sure you did the HEI mod right? Did you cut the wire and rip out the strap as pointed out here:
http://www.clubprotege.com/wil/howto/hei/index.htm

Re: all crank no fire
I cut the wire to pin 3... But i just went and tested and here is what I found. pin 3 (g on hei) never drops below 3 volts so pin ( c on hei) never fires coil..
I get voltage from 3-5 volts when engine is cranking on pin 3 but never a zero voltage...
I get voltage from 3-5 volts when engine is cranking on pin 3 but never a zero voltage...