wierd electrical issue

I have a 2001 PT Cruiser, won’t start... checked to make sure that the
spark plugs were firing.... discovered that the spark if any is very
weak.. and when I turn the key to the off position the spark plugs
fire one time very strong.... I have never seen anything like it...
Why would the plug spark when I turn the key to the off position....
HELP ME PLEASE!!!!
lost soul

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"lostsoul" > wrote in message
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>I have a 2001 PT Cruiser, won't start... checked to make sure that the
> spark plugs were firing.... discovered that the spark if any is very
> weak.. and when I turn the key to the off position the spark plugs
> fire one time very strong.... I have never seen anything like it...
> Why would the plug spark when I turn the key to the off position....
> HELP ME PLEASE!!!!
> lost soul
>


Off as in OFF or off as in RUN

If it's off as in off I expect (SWAG) the plug fire has to do with stored
energy in some capacitor discharging.

how many miles on this beast?


"lostsoul" > wrote in message
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>I have a 2001 PT Cruiser, won’t start... checked to make sure that the
> spark plugs were firing.... discovered that the spark if any is very
> weak.. and when I turn the key to the off position the spark plugs
> fire one time very strong.... I have never seen anything like it...
> Why would the plug spark when I turn the key to the off position....
> HELP ME PLEASE!!!!
> lost soul
>
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Thank you for the imput Re weird electrical problem w/my PT Cruiser...
only 100,000 miles on it... But it blew a head gasket... I changed out
the Head gasket... and have not been able to get the beast to
start..... Not even close... everything is as it should be... except
this spark thing... It is kicking my ass... I have spent 6 or more
hours on this beast everyday for the last 7 or 8 days now....
Any ideas please let me know... lost soul

"Rob" wrote:
> how many miles on this beast?
>
>
> "lostsoul" > wrote in message
> news:1221999_69c795651da111837491632eab10bfd7@auto boardz.com...
> >I have a 2001 PT Cruiser, won’t start... checked to make sure
> that the
> > spark plugs were firing.... discovered that the spark if any
> is very
> > weak.. and when I turn the key to the off position the spark
> plugs
> > fire one time very strong.... I have never seen anything
> like it...
> > Why would the plug spark when I turn the key to the off
> position....
> > HELP ME PLEASE!!!!
> > lost soul
> >
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The cam sensor connector and the ign coil connector are the same. Make
sure you didn't switch them.


On Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:42:05 -0500, lostsoul > wrote:

>Thank you for the imput Re weird electrical problem w/my PT Cruiser...
>only 100,000 miles on it... But it blew a head gasket... I changed out
>the Head gasket... and have not been able to get the beast to
>start..... Not even close... everything is as it should be... except
>this spark thing... It is kicking my ass... I have spent 6 or more
>hours on this beast everyday for the last 7 or 8 days now....
>Any ideas please let me know... lost soul
>
>"Rob" wrote:
> > how many miles on this beast?
> >
> >
> > "lostsoul" > wrote in message
> > news:1221999_69c795651da111837491632eab10bfd7@auto boardz.com...
> > >I have a 2001 PT Cruiser, won’t start... checked to make sure
> > that the
> > > spark plugs were firing.... discovered that the spark if any
> > is very
> > > weak.. and when I turn the key to the off position the spark
> > plugs
> > > fire one time very strong.... I have never seen anything
> > like it...
> > > Why would the plug spark when I turn the key to the off
> > position....
> > > HELP ME PLEASE!!!!
> > > lost soul
> > >
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On Oct 5, 6:42*pm, lostsoul > wrote:
> Thank you for the imput Re weird electrical problem w/my PT Cruiser...
> only 100,000 miles on it... But it blew a head gasket... I changed out
> the Head gasket... and have not been able to get the beast to
> start..... Not even close... everything is as it should *be... except
> this spark thing... It is kicking my ass... I have spent 6 or more
> hours on this beast everyday for the last 7 or 8 days now....
> Any ideas please let me know... *lost soul
>
> "Rob" wrote:
>
> *> how many miles on this beast?
> *>
> *>
> *> "lostsoul" > wrote in message
> *>news:1221999_69c795651da111837491632eab10bfd7@au toboardz.com...
> *> >I have a 2001 PT Cruiser, won’t start... checked to make sure
> *> that the
> *> > spark plugs were firing.... discovered that the spark if any
> *> is very
> *> > weak.. and when I turn the key to the off position the spark
> *> plugs
> *> > fire one time very strong.... *I have never seen anything
> *> like it...
> *> > Why would the plug spark when I turn the key to the off
> *> position....
> *> > HELP ME PLEASE!!!!
> *> > lost soul
> *> >
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try to be sure the spark plug wires are connected firmly. take each
connector and put them back. if you have a weak connection, you will
have weak fire.