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Old Aug 30, 2009 | 04:33 PM
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i need engine pics of the front of a 3.9l tbi engine ie.powersteering pump brackets and alternator backets and another question i have power on both sides of the ignition coil but no spark what is unplugged?
 
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Old Aug 30, 2009 | 05:03 PM
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For pics you can check the FAQ in this section for service manuals and will contain pics. You should only have power to one side of the coil and a negative on the other only when the distributer is turning. So maybe your distributer or the wires.
 
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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 11:22 AM
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yea they hooked the coil up to a rocker switch under the dash?? so i flipped it and guess what i have spark i kno cause my dad started cursing lol and now it backfires
BIG flames out of the tb so were thinking timing
 
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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 09:56 PM
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ok so turns out i had a wire problem i put them on wrong
 
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Glad you got it. Good job.
 
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Old Sep 1, 2009 | 11:29 PM
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ok well the whole engine is together and the lights work now and everything is working awsome ohh and its all gotta come apart again i missed A bolt in the timing cover soon as thats in ill put it all together AGAIN and ill be all done finally and it sounds AWSOME
 
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