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HELP!! 96 cobra won't start

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Old 02-05-2012, 01:17 PM
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So here I am, sitting in my dad's garage, have my stroker build... in theory, completely done and ready to rock. p1sc procharger installed, ready to rock. At the point of the first attempt to start it...whiff. Shes trying to kick, but not happening. I'm smelling alot of raw fuel, like i'm flooding it. Spark plugs are wet...no idea where to go from here. Fuel psi is 48psi when i try to crank. no leaks... what am i missing guys.
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Old 02-05-2012, 01:20 PM
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Does it turn over?

If yes check your spark. Clearly you have fuel.
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Yeah it kicks once or twice per try. Seems like its almost there, but won't. I just checked the plugs.. i have spark.
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Old 02-05-2012, 05:34 PM
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I have found a connector that isnt connected. I'm not sure what it is. It is attached to the fuel injector harness. On the Driver side of the vehicle, the farthest injector toward the firewall splits into this grey 3 prong connector. Searching around here, it looks like it connects right behind the driver side valve cover. any ideas what this is? how important? Could i have deleted something or just over looked it.
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Old 02-06-2012, 09:42 AM
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No love for the 96 stroker? Well i used a forum for the fuel install. Maybe something wrong there. If so im thinking my fuel pressure regulator is in the wrong spot. I have my -10 draw line directly to the driver rail. Then goes from passenger rail to regulator. Then from reg. Returns to tank. Should my reg. Be before the rails?
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What size injectors do you have in it? Is the computer tuned for new injectors?
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Old 02-07-2012, 08:42 AM
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I have 80lb injectors, yes they are new to the vehicle and purchased new. I have an SCT Flash, but its not letting me tune it. I believe its because of the chip that came with the procharger kit. I installed this chip into my ecm. when i try to use my break in tune, its failing. So i'm going to pull the chip out of the ecm and try to re-tune. Do you think that could be the problem?
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Old 02-07-2012, 09:12 AM
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That is the problem. What impenence are those 80s high or low? Also if I remember correctly you cant use a handheld on a 96 to tune. Your best bet is to put the stock injectors back in till you get to the dyno shop and have him burn your chip for the 80s. DO NOT EVEN GET CLOSE TO GETTING INTO BOOST IF YOU DO THIS.
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I had called a dyno, and they had provided me with the handheld and a tune with all of my modifications. I'm not sure what impenence the injectors are. The shop offered the handheld, and i have used a crappy superchips tuner in the past. Think they are steering me wrong?
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