PLZ help me ca18det turns over fine but no sparks.... WHY me

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nismolaos85
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sup peoples i just bought a replacement ca18det froom oo being tosaka motors due to boost happy and the new engine was installed, has fuel going into the engine but cant get the car to fire up no sparks whats so ever please help me my s13 is starting to really piss me off. any help will be appreciatedthank you for your helpScott


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c-rad
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No spark? Trace back in this order-- spark plugs, coils, ignitor, cas, ecu. That's all it could possibly be.

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Please post in English with punctuation. I can barely understand what you're saying. Thanks!

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float_6969 wrote:Please post in English with punctuation. I can barely understand what you're saying. Thanks!
C-rad's advice is good, I'd go that route first.

240sxbobbis
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hey i had running with those dudes. they gave me a wrong ecu and harness . check yours out and see what ecu it is

nismolaos85
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how to i find out if my coils, ignitor, cas, ecu are bad?

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get a tester and see what happens are you sure you have the right wiring harness

nismolaos85
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i've had a ca in my car for three years so i've got a ca18 harness in it i've also got 3 ecus 98 and a 76 i believe.. my valves kissed my pistons due to a bad tensioner stud i know im a little bit of a noob on this sight i know basic matinence of the ca and i know how to do general work to it like replacing the head gasket and how to upgrade any bolton lol... its im not a mechanic cant make it run if its not

if your in florida then youve seen my 240 it was XAT Racings official drift car for a few years

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nismolaos85
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so i put the new engine in it.. rather i had my friend thats a mechanic put it in for me and just cant get it running... i have a very short attention span lol

nismolaos85
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i've got a test light in the car right now to i put my car in accessory mode and what do i look for?

nismolaos85
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I've been workin on my car for the past few days and i think my cas is bad but i dont know how to test it. i know my ecu is good but i'm also thinking my coil packs are bad too but i dont know how to test those either


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