ok so after a conversation with hey you, we figured out my cranking problems are due to something in the ignition system. if the coil is un plugged the motor will crank forever like a champ. if the coil is plugged in it will crank a couple maybe 3 times and it sounds like the battery is dying or there are cylinders firing against each other. the battery is new and good, i agree it seems the cylinders are firing in the wrong order, but i am positive the firing order is correct and i just went through and did the proper tsb wiring and it still does the same thing. what else could cause the cylinders to be firing wrong?

 

I think you need to try unscrewing the o2 sensor.

 

I'd put my money on a failing cam position sensor. Could be the crank position sensor, also, but I'd lean toward the cam sensor.

 

i will try pulling the o2 when it stops raining, and i also have an extra cps so ill try swapping that too

 

Where is the number one Post on the dist cap situated? It should be toward the front of the engine, trending toward the passenger side...... Is it? (if you were laying on the engine from the front, looking at the dist, number on should be at 7:00 o'clock, or so.)

 

yep, number one is about 7 oclock laying on the engine

 

So much for that thought. At work today? Or get rained out?

 

Only do one thing and try it.

 

negative on the work... i probably would have died if i rode in that! it was rainin hard, my whole back yard is flooded right now.

zman-
i know to only try one thing at a time, sorry if it sounded odd

 

ok, i cant get the o2 out for the life of me, but the cps doesnt change anything...