Well i finally got her to turn over but...

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iliketocrash
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Wiring is finally all done and i've got some of the harness twisted and stretched to reach certain areas because i really didn't know what i was getting into and none of my friends own nissans or have ever done something quite this drastic but in the end the car turns over. One problem though... no spark. I don't have a clue of where to start or how to check anything. So i'm kinda stuck. I pulled the spark plugs, they look brand new but there was a ton of oil all over them.. so i'm not quite sure what to make of that. I'm just excited that the car actually attempts to work and all my interior lights turn on. I just wanted to share. I can't thank everyone enough on these forums for helping so much. Thanks again though.


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Trigger
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you can check your spark by pulling a plug and holding it while someone is turning over the engine and see if ti sparks....might hurt ya a little while lol....do that and let us know if your not getting anything....if you are then you might have clogged injectors so check that first and get back to us

Tim

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If you don't feel comfortable doing what Trigger suggested you can buy a light that indicates spark.

http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/lis19380.html

That's one example.

This is my first project as well; frankly this is the first car I've taken a wrench to but I"m being patient and so far its been going well. Have fun with it and good luck!

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F3600
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well if they are oily youve got another problem.. :(


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