I changed my spark plug wires andsomehow got the wires out of order on the distributor cap. I When I turned the ignition, a small puff of smoke ascended from the distributor cap. Got a Haynes manual and wired accordingly. It still won't start. The engine just turns but won't start. How can I check to find out if I have the distributor cap wired properly? Is the Haynes manual correct? How can I determine if I have damaged the coil or power stage?

 

No, Haynes seems incorrect. Try factory manual; see attached.

Next time when you do the wires, make sure to do them one at a time; I'm sure you've learned it by now.


JPN

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Hey now Will,

http://volvospeed.com/Repair/sparkplugs.php

This may also help.

I have just noticed that there is a discrepency between Bay 13 and the page that JPN has provided. I'm not sure as to which is correct as I haven't seen mine since the engine transplant.

JPN, alittle help on this? You know more than I do here.


I'm unsure as to what youmean by "power stage"?[sm=insomnia.gif]


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If they were the OEM bouigicord wires the plastic wire holders are numbered for the cylinders and so is the OEM cap.

 

I got one of the black OEM cap covers off of a junkyard 93 850 today. Wired my dist according to cap numbers. Still won't start. Checked for spark. Got spark. This car was running until I changed plugs and mis-wired distributor. Thanks for your help thus far, JPN, Quick Brick, and Tech.

 

Next check for fuel. If you have fuel then it should run.

 

[&:]What is the proper way to check for fuel?

 

Check and make sure you have fuel coming out of the schrader valve on the end of the fuel rail.

 

Didn't forget to put the new rotor button in? Or maybe the cap wasn't seated properly and broke the tang off the rotor button and that was the smoke you seen?

 

Got it fixed! Removed spark plugs, placed a teaspoon of oil in each cylinder, replaced spark plugs, held gas pedal to the floor, turned the key for 20 seconds and PRESTO, BINGO-BANGO! The old girl started. She had been down for 10 days. Thanks for all of the help![sm=groupwave.gif]