No fire after LIM gasket work...

[mrfreez]

I changed the upper, lower intake gaskets, throttle body gasket and valve cover gaskets. I double and triple checked the electrical connectors and everything is connected. I did the spark test putting the screwdriver in the spark plug boot when turning it over and I have no spark.

I'm leaning towards the connector on the ICM, and checking the coils. Does anyone have any other advice for me? Something else I should check?

[Scottydoggs]

is it getting gas? see if its got fuel pressure at the rail.

[mrfreez]

Yup I got fuel, I checked for pressure and I have fuel.

[Scottydoggs]

did you take the coil bracket off? theres a ground wire that needs to be bolted back on the side of the head by the sc tensioner

[97gtpjoe]

Check your battery connections!

[mrfreez]

My battery connections are good. @Scottydoggs I think I put that ground wire on the dogbone bracket. Can you give me a bit more detail to where it's supposed to be bolted to. Thanks.

[Scottydoggs]

move it to the side of the head where the sc tensioner is. take the tensioner off, then bolt it on to one of them 2 other bolts. you may see a out line of the eye loop on the head or bracket.

[mrfreez]

Alright thanks! I hope that fixes it! I'll be at it tonight!

Here's some pics of the work so far:




Cleaning the Lower Intake in the parts washer:


My lovely wife cleaning my valve covers:


New aluminum gaskets:

[Scottydoggs]

did you rtv the gaskets to the lim?

they lay on the head with them 2 pins, same for the rubber on the front and back side, the pins goi in the holes in the block.

dab rtv in the 4 corners before any gaskets are in, then put the rubber ends on, then the metal lim gasket, then a dab in all 4 corners again. drop the lim on.

other then the dab of rtv in the corners, they go in dry.

[GTPlzz]

^ What he said

[mrfreez]

Yup I did that. I just placed the gaskets on the intake for the pic!

[Scottydoggs]

you didt rtv them in tho right? that could be your problem.

[mrfreez]

Not sure what you mean by rtv? I did place the left and right gaskets in the holes then used silicone on the corners when I put the lim in place on the aluminum side gaskets.

[Scottydoggs]

ok, so the metal gaskets went in dry? this one pic looks like its got rtv smeared on it.

[mrfreez]

That's a metal gasket and yes it has rtv on it. I did the same with the other 2 gaskets when I put them in the holes too.

[Scottydoggs]

it should be installed dry, no rtv.

can you post a vid of it trying to start? maybe its sucking air form the lim if it didn't seat right.

[GTPlzz]

My guess is fix that one ground and it will be good to go. A bad ground can stop it from running.

[mrfreez]

My issue right now is I have no spark so I'm going to try changing the place for ground first. I put a thin layer of silicone like there already was when I took the old gaskets out. I'll do a vacuum test once I get it started. Unfortunately I will only get to it tonight.

[Scottydoggs]

yeah move that ground wire and see how it runs.

[REDCRAPGP]

Yup my vote would be check the ground wire that's around the coil pack.. Check the voltage if needed. I've had the little wire break on me a time or two and stopped the car from starting.