AL Posted October 10, 2008 Report Posted October 10, 2008 I honestly have no idea what is on the plugs and wires... Also when I was changing out the plugs and wires I heard a splash when I put my spark plug socket into the cylinder. Quote
Addicted To Boost Posted October 10, 2008 Report Posted October 10, 2008 Does the motor have good compression? Quote
AL Posted October 10, 2008 Author Report Posted October 10, 2008 I have no idea... How do I check for that? Quote
Addicted To Boost Posted October 10, 2008 Report Posted October 10, 2008 Remove spark plug. Install compression tester. Crank engine over and check pressure reading. Check compression on each cylinder. Edit: Is the bottom side of the plug wet too, or just the top side? Quote
1990lumina Posted October 10, 2008 Report Posted October 10, 2008 Could be a leaking valve cover gasket causing that shit. Quote
AL Posted October 10, 2008 Author Report Posted October 10, 2008 I forgot to add that ALL of the plugs and wires look like that... Almost all of them were dripping something when I took them out but I couldnt tell by the smell what it was... Quote
AL Posted October 10, 2008 Author Report Posted October 10, 2008 I dont remember... They didnt really have a smell... Quote
slick Posted October 10, 2008 Report Posted October 10, 2008 Most likely just water and dirt. The plug wires are NOT water tight into the vavle covers on the 3.4. Quote
jake63 Posted October 10, 2008 Report Posted October 10, 2008 The electrodes look fine it's water from outside most likely. Problem is it probably went into cylinders when you removed plugs. Quote
AL Posted October 11, 2008 Author Report Posted October 11, 2008 With new plugs/wires in it, it wont even start now... With the old plugs, I got it to at least run... Sigh, I just wanna drive the thing... Quote
slick Posted October 11, 2008 Report Posted October 11, 2008 Did you gap them properly? Did you run the wires to the right cylinder? Quote
AL Posted October 11, 2008 Author Report Posted October 11, 2008 I got gapless ones and I did each wire one by one to make sure I didnt mix them up... Does anyone know what order they are down below? And I will go back and double check. Quote
slick Posted October 11, 2008 Report Posted October 11, 2008 Gapless or not, ALWAYS double check. Quote
5speedz34 Posted October 11, 2008 Report Posted October 11, 2008 http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v291/5speedz34/?action=view¤t=img016.jpg There you go. Always make sure to check the gap. Gapless plugs LOL!!! Quote
AL Posted October 11, 2008 Author Report Posted October 11, 2008 Thank you for that picture, I will go double check the wiring... but how do you gap these plugs (not actual ones I bought but just like them) Quote
ManicMechanic Posted October 11, 2008 Report Posted October 11, 2008 Thank you for that picture, I will go double check the wiring... but how do you gap these plugs (not actual ones I bought but just like them) THERE'S your problem... Quote
GOT2B GM Posted October 11, 2008 Report Posted October 11, 2008 Buy regular AC delco plugs. You may have a leaking cam carrier gasket. Or someone missed the oil fill hole when refilling the oil. Quote
AL Posted October 11, 2008 Author Report Posted October 11, 2008 I will pick up some rapid fires tomorrow and put them in and see whats up... I will make sure to gap them also... I am going out now to check the wires Quote
5speedz34 Posted October 11, 2008 Report Posted October 11, 2008 Ya those plugs don't work on our ignition systems. Quote
AL Posted October 11, 2008 Author Report Posted October 11, 2008 I popped the hood and looked down and saw two of the wires unplugged... So that could be some of the problem... I decided to go into town and pick up some delcos Quote
AL Posted October 11, 2008 Author Report Posted October 11, 2008 Got some rapidfires and gapped them to spec. Still wont start... I might try some starting fluid in the next couple of days... I dont understand how it will start one day and not the next even with new parts. The MAF sensor was unplugged before and I plugged it in, that shouldnt have anything to do with it tho right? Quote
5speedz34 Posted October 11, 2008 Report Posted October 11, 2008 Your car shouldn't have a MAF. Quote
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