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pisano

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i bought a new borg warner ignition module, and caspers harness but it wont start? what could be the problem? i didnt try putting the old one back on to see if it would start again but im sure it would. only thing i can kinda think of is, on the plate i drilled three holes and only one was in a spot to put a nut on it so i just put one. dont think that should have made it not work.
 
pisano said:
i bought a new borg warner ignition module, and caspers harness but it wont start? what could be the problem? i didnt try putting the old one back on to see if it would start again but im sure it would. only thing i can kinda think of is, on the plate i drilled three holes and only one was in a spot to put a nut on it so i just put one. dont think that should have made it not work.
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Double check the wiring to the connector. One of the pins may be swapped. Do not ask me how I know.

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Bryan C. said:
Double check the wiring to the connector. One of the pins may be swapped. Do not ask me how I know.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777 using Turbo Buick
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Bryan- Welcome back. Piano-Smells like a mashed connector to the coil module or a bad Caspers conversion adaptor. Seen both. Post a PIC of the Caspers coil module adaptor after verfying the connection. Brad
 
it looks like J goes straight to the other J??? its kinda dark so il make sure tomorrow
 
yes i am sure its wrong, and E is going to H, E should be going to J and J should be going to H
 
wow for what i paid id expect them to take there time on the product, at least i know the car doesnt completely hate me lol, not its fault
 
pisano said:
will they give me a good working one? am i gonna have to pay for shipping it back
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The answer to your question is yes. Give Caspers a call. Ask for John Spina. This company is all about turbo buick support. I have been there personally and met the owner-John Spina Brad
 
=D , i talked to john and he says its never happend before but hes sending me a new one. hes good people and judging by this video been in the game a long time lol


hes holding the camera
 
ok i got the scanmaster and its installed, i got the tps to .42 and 4.4 volts at wot, the iac is showing 140 but i think i have to start the car, should i use my old ignition module and do it or should i wait for my caspers harness
 
pisano said:
ok i got the scanmaster and its installed, i got the tps to .42 and 4.4 volts at wot, the iac is showing 140 but i think i have to start the car, should i use my old ignition module and do it or should i wait for my caspers harness
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Wait. Make sure it starts with the new Caspers conversion adapter and the 86/87 coil module. The car has to be running in order to adjust the IAC. Brad
 
ok i got it running with old module, and this is what i got

02 390
AF 08
L8 42-48
BAT 13.5
INT 128
BL 128
MPH 0
CLT 175
ats 71
r 975
tps .44
iac 10-20

i noticed when i spray starter fluid around the EGR it increases its rpm, so its leaking air around it,,, i took it off cleaned it and put it back on really tight, tightend what intake bolts i could, one tightend up a little bit but it was on the other side and i sprayed all spots, only around egr does it increase rpm, it doesnt have a gasket on it but it never has
iac was at 50-55 at first too, when it was cold the rpm was more like 1100 by the time i stoped playing with it, was more like 800
 
after i lowered the iac, the tps went up to like .50 at idle, i re-adjusted after but still shakes a bit, i didnt use a fel pro intake gasket but i installed correctly and the intake bolts nice and tight, do you think it could be the egr gasket? i tighted the egr really tight and still shakes and will increase rpm by spraying fluid around egr
 
pisano said:
after i lowered the iac, the tps went up to like .50 at idle, i re-adjusted after but still shakes a bit, i didnt use a fel pro intake gasket but i installed correctly and the intake bolts nice and tight, do you think it could be the egr gasket? i tighted the egr really tight and still shakes and will increase rpm by spraying fluid around egr
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These cars will never run with any vacuum/exhaust leak prior to the 02 sensor. Fix all leaks. Brad
 
so since im getting no codes, and i have a scanmaster to set iac and tps, in theory if i fix this leak my car should run good right?

is there a block off plate i can get to eliminate the egr
 
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