The EF wont start :(

Old Skool EF · #1 07-13-2008, 07:13 PM

Whats up guys? a couple of buddys Of mine and I put a new trans in my EF and after we were all done and hooked everything back up we went to start the bitch it wouldnt start. you can hear the starter but theres nothing. we let the batter charge for a lil bit and we still didnt have enything. so the we check the grounds and they all looked fine. the ground that goes from the Valve cover to the front of the car started to smoke. imstumped b.c it started b4 we swaped trannys. Thanks -Phil

trustdestruction · #2 07-13-2008, 07:45 PM

i'm not sure if it would cause that to happen, but do you have the ground from the tranny to the frame hooked up?

RonJ · #3 07-13-2008, 07:50 PM

On later models, there are grounds on the thermostat housing and the transmission. Carefully double check those grounds.

Are you saying that the starter is not cranking the engine or that the starter is cranking but not the engine is not firing up? If the latter is true, do you have spark and is the fuel pump priming?

mk378 · #4 07-13-2008, 07:55 PM

The big wire from battery (-) to the frame and then on to the transmission is not working. The starter current is trying to pass thru the little wire on the valve cover, which should not happen.

jpnolan · #5 07-13-2008, 09:58 PM

If a wire is smoking you need larger gauge wire replace the wire and you might have it running.

Old Skool EF · #6 07-14-2008, 09:00 PM

Whats up Guys? thanks for all the help. i looked at all the grounds. Im starting to think that my starter is bad. im goin to take it out and take it in to get tested 2marro. hopefully thats what it is. Thanks - Phil

Old Skool EF · #7 07-17-2008, 07:07 PM

Shes Back. i had to get a new starter. The old one was shoot. Takin it to the Track 2marro night to see if theres a Difference between that old LS tranny and my new B-16 Trans. thanks guys for all the help.


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