Weird No Start Condition - 260Z

[Captain Obvious]

   

So going back through the issue... Problem started simply because you left the coil wire off the distributor. You're thinking that damaged the ignition module and then with all the cranking with a damaged module, it badly flooded the engine? Is that the basic progression of events?

[SteveJ]

Actually, I think leaving the coil wire off caused a flood condition. Because I kept smelling the gas, I thought I still had fuel.

I'm not sure whether or not I had a bad ignition module, but I did find the erratic spark while troubleshooting. The stator in the replacement distributor was in better shape than the one I had in the car.

After seeing the strong spark with the replacement distributor, I started wondering if I had a fuel problem. That is when I found out about the "flood code" generated from the TPS signal. I also wanted to verify injector function, but I didn't have a noid light handy. I should have that by Wednesday. I cleared the "flood code" by unplugging the TPS with the key in ON.

I also have a new battery on order for the Windows 7 notebook computer so I can have WinALDL software handy for the next round of troubleshooting. It's not fun to run diagnostics when you don't have the right tools on hand.