Faulty coil?  Plugged fuel return line?  Try running with the gas cap off,
perhaps.  Weird one for sure.
  Don Hanson

On Sun, Nov 6, 2011 at 5:00 PM, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com> wrote:

> OK - this will be long but I felt it best to start at the begining.
>
> Several weeks ago my driver side rear tire cam off while going down the
> road - less scary and less damaging than expected. I know this is most
> likely not related to my current issues but this si where I will start.
>
> Long story short on that tire situation - the bearings were bad - the
> castlre nut spun off sheared the the cotter pin and the tire and entire
> brake drum went with it. One stub axle, backing plate, bearings, brake
> drum, and all new rear brakes later (a few weeks later) - it's all back
> together and time to check it all out - go to start it and the battery is
> dead - so we jump start it and it starts right up. >>>>>
>
> It's running great then stalls out - we jump start it again - running great
> sounding great - pull onto the street and I have no power when I give it
> gas. Then idling very poorly - rough sputtering runnign crappy - then won't
> start at all. Hmmmmm - was running great before tire issue and started and
> ran great at first - darn. Well, lets put some dry gas in it and charge the
> battery - next day nothing - will not start. >>>> life is busy and a couple
> weeks pass before I can get a chance to really get into it (with a few
> attempts of wishful thinking trying to start it.
>
> So the past two days I've had some time and here is what I have done and
> what I know:
>
> 1. I have spark and lots of it
> 2. If I spray starting fluid in the engine starts right up
> 3. I've replace the fuel filter
> 4. I have fuel pressure after the pump (and filter)
> 5. I've left the fuel line unhooked while someone turned the key - fuel
> spray out of the filter (I previously switched from pre-pump plastic filter
> to later model canister post pump filter)
> 6. I've replaced the fuel pressure regulator with a known good one.
>
> So today I tested for power at the injectors - hooked a test light up had
> someone turn the key and the light stays on solid - Bently says it should
> pulse but it does not. I checked some of the terminals on the relays but
> ran out of light and didn't get to finish.
>
> Now, I also swapped in a know good ECU - the bus started - ran for a few
> seconds and then stalled out never to start again. Is it possible I have a
> bad ECU and now have screwed up another?
>
> I don't know - I'm just frusterated and at the end of my rope right now (on
> to other tasks and a good night sleep will help).
>
> I'm wide open for further suggestions and advice.
>
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> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> '85 GL (Gertie)
> '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>