No start after doing valve covers

[bolsterboy]

I just did my valve cover gaskets, intake gasket, and got new plugs and wires. I followed the procedure from the SHOPP manual and i am pretty sure i got all the wires reconnected and going. Also i followed the guide to place my plug wires, i even remembered to get that ground strap at the back of the motor back on. The motor is cranking over and not starting.


What am i missing?

Thanks in advanced!

 

[St Louis SHO]

Stupid question, but you have the 2 bolts in the intake crossover tube right?

 

[bolsterboy]

Stupid question, but you have the 2 bolts in the intake crossover tube right?

Stupid question deserves a stupid answer...

I do now.

They wern't on but that still didn't get it started, i sprayed my DIS with electrical parts cleaner and that got her fired right up.

Thank you for your help. YOU ROCK!

 

[hawkeye18]

you did put dielectric grease on the back of the DIS, right? This helps with the connection. You might have starting problems again as the cleaner dries up.

1.Take DIS off.
2.Spread dielectric grease (NOT THERMAL PASTE) on back of DIS.
3.Reassemble.
4.???
5.Profit!!!

 

[Storm-Chaser]

. . . . And to be "technically" correct, the Service Manual states use Thermal Paste, not dieletric grease . . . .


you can read the "arguments" here . . . Anything special to installing new DIS?