eng exch dist cap prob and no start

[k5zx]

I have a swapped a 94 5sfe with a 92 5sfe electrical system. The "new' motor has 70k miles.

After the swap, I started having problems starting after the engine was hot. The radio etc would come on okay, but no crank at all.

I checked and got a CEL code of 12, for dist cap. Today I replaced the 92 dist cap (which was burnt up inside) and now get no error code at all, but it won't start at all now either (same thing, radio, cabin lights, dash etc lights up, but no crank). I've had to push start it all day.

Any ideas before I take it to the shop?

The starter has less than ten thousand miles, and I took it to autozone and had it checked about three thousand miles ago and it was good.

thanks

[Cyorke]

You say you have to push start it. I am guessing it is a manual. If so have you chekced to make sure the switch for the clutch is operating correctly. Hell I can t think of what it is called now. It is to prevent the car from being started without the clutch pedal being depressed. If you look around the clutch pedal you should see the switch somewhere around it. It will look like a push button switch. as for testing it you can try the repair manual sticky that is at the top of the page and get test procedures.
If this is not the case does it make any kind of noises or anything. Clicks, grinding, anything at all

[k5zx]

thanks for teh reply. I hadn't thought of that. I will look. I checked out some relays though while trying to start it and it seemed like one wasn't working so I ordered a replacement for it also
EH