TTZ start issues:HELP

[R32Dragon]

Dunno how many Z guros troll here, but I thought I'd ask for some advice anyways. Here my sitch.

I got in my car last night and tried to crank it (car had been sitting for a week). It cranks like it wants to starts but dies immediatly after the crank. This morning I checked for spark. I pulled the #1 ignition coil pack, and did the sparkplug on the plenum spark test.

No spark... I then removed the sparkplug and stuck a screwdriver in there instead and repeated the test. I got a very weak orange arc. Ive been told it should be a bright blue arc. So im assuming im having a spark issue.

Also when I crank, it smells of gas(from the exhaust), so I dont think its a fuel issue.

This is what ive got so far...so please help! http://www.300zxclub.com/images/smilies/nopity.gif

[TallGuy]

It smells like fuel because your just pushing fuel through and its not burning.. check your wiring. Have you cleaned and greased all of your CAS and PTU connections?

[R32Dragon]

It smells like fuel because your just pushing fuel through and its not burning.. check your wiring. Have you cleaned and greased all of your CAS and PTU connections?

Yeah I figured unburned fuel was being funneled to the exhaust, Ill check out the CAS and PTU tomorow, thnx.

[AnthonyF]

edited again. lol. watching family guy and cant pay attention to anything. lolol.

[V84lunch]

ok so...wait...

You turn your key to the ON position. Everything lights up, when u attempt to start, to all the lights dim and go out? Does ur car TURN OVER or just click?


~edit~had to reread ur post. kinda confusing. check ur cap/rotor if the Z's are equipped with them.

Re-read again....he mentioned coilpacks. coilpacks = no rotor:doh:

[AnthonyF]

^edited again. cant pay attention right now...

[TallGuy]

Yeah I figured unburned fuel was being funneled to the exhaust, Ill check out the CAS and PTU tomorow, thnx.
No prob man I know through experiences that both of those cause headaches with the Z.