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Hey guys, I tried to start the car again tonight and it started for a split second and shut off. Frustrated, I flick the headlights on and off, left it on and started the car again. Low and behold, the sucker started. So when I turn the headlight off again, the car died. Testing my theory, I turned the headlight on again, started the car, and it work. Had anyone experienced this before? Why is causing this? Battery, spark plugs, distributor, rotor?

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Update. I got it guys. Thought I had to get new plugs or coil, it was the battery. Battery was so drained that it would not hold the charge.

I have the FSM too. So the old owner had labeled the plug as 1(windshield) to 6(front engine), which is opposite of all the diagram I've found. I've try that, but still don't work. So I'm looking through my old videos to determine the plug sequence. I've determine the label (by previous owner) is incorrect and that the plug sequence is "normal". Could someone look through the video and help by verify this? This will help me rule out that its not the plug wires. Video is posted on my blog. http://www.tumblr.com/blog/s30-280z

Ok. I'll go back and check the firing sequence again. I've been reviewing pictures and video of the engine and notice that the previous owner labeled the plug sequence 1 by windshield to 6 near the fan. This is opposite from what you guys mentioned and what I have from the manual. Why would someone do this? I think I might have to check the distributor cap too. N

Man, still doesn't work. Here is what I have.

I changed the spark plug wire on my 77 280z and now the car would not start. I first put the wire on wrong and then fixed it based on the diagram on my haynes manual. The battery somehow got drain. I jumped it with my g35, have power and the car would not start. It crank, but nothing. Once I unhook the jumper cable from it, the car later loses juice. This time when I try to start it, I hard this big thump sound from the engine. I think see something slowly leaking from the intake, end up to be gas. Did the intake backfire? I heard this the other day when the car was running perfectly. I live in Minneasota and it was about 10 degrees today. Did the fact that I first plug the wire in the wrong order has to do with the drain battery? I'm new at all of this so thanks for the advice so far.