My new 85 IROC

[Jersey Mike]

Start at the battery. I had the same thing after letting the T/A sit forever. Even with a charge/jump, it would only crank. I had a friend check the battery for me and most of the cells had died. Took it in for a warranty replacement & it fired right up immediately. Rule out the easy stuff first. 0.02

[Featherburner]

Originally Posted by grazi

I did 1,8,4,3,6,5,7,2. Starting on the left of the front coil screw and going clockwise. I'm going to fully charge battery and see what happens.

Why did you start there? Did you get #1 piston TDC compression stroke and check where the rotor is pointed?

Originally Posted by grazi

With key on, not running I initially have 30 psi, then slowly starts to drop. What pressure should I have?

Fuel pressure according to GM is 43.5psi.

[12secondv6]

Add some nitrous.

[grazi]

Originally Posted by Featherburner

Why did you start there? Did you get #1 piston TDC compression stroke and check where the rotor is pointed?

Fuel pressure according to GM is 43.5psi.

I didn't do that. I followed a diagram I saw somewhere, I didn't even think of that. I wonder if I stick my finger in #1 I would be able to feel when piston is TDC when rotating motor by hand?

[Featherburner]

Pull #1 plug, put your finger over the hole and have someone bump it over(if you don't have a starter button, which you should!). You should feel it come up on compression. Use the balancer and line it up with TDC. Now pull the cap and check where the rotor is pointing. Then check which post one the cap should be #1.

[grazi]

Runs for about ten seconds with no throttle response. Then bogs out. For sale thread to follow.