I drove the van home, stoped and it wouldn't start again.

I just did some more troubleshooting on the van. I used the jumper
method from the alternator to the coil 15+ terminal and the engine
would crank but would not fire. So this points to something else than
the ignition.

Next I unpluged the engine coolant TEMP sensor in the engine. I
cranked the engine and it began to fire, sputtered a bit, and then
quit. I plugged it back in and it wouldn't fire at all. Now I'm off to
check the resistance on the TEMP sensor to make sure it's in range.

-Blake

On Nov 13, 2007 5:46 PM, Mark Drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
> I did not mean to give the impression that the switch was the cause,
> only that it is a possible cause in spite of the fact that your starter
> cranks fine. Lots of other possibilities exist. The suggestion to try a
> jumper from the alternator to the coil is a good one. It is a simple and
> quick troubleshooting approach. If this cures the failure to start, then
> you need to pin down the exact reason and fix it.
>
> Mark
>
>
> Blake Heinlein wrote:
>
> > Everyone,
> >
> > Thank you for all your input. I'll look into the ignition switch more closely.
> >
> > Blake Heinlein
> > http://blakeheinlein.googlepages.com/
> >
>