

| Subject: | Re: Won't Start in St. Helena, Napa County |
| From: | Steve Williams |
| Date: | Sun, 30 Nov 2014 07:26:26 -0800 |
Thanks for all the great responses. On 11/30/2014 7:20 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote: > Are you looking for help or a shop? Either one. My plan is to have it towed to the one auto repair shop here in town Monday, if they can take it. > What is your level of diagnostic capabilities? I have tools with me, and I can do diagnostics like the ones you recommended. I'll spend some time on it today. > ... stalling symptom if spark related can indicate a bad coil or ECU. I'll take a closer look at the coil. > Pull the plugs and look for signs of excess fuel. The Temp 3 sensor can also > cause an engine to be fed so rich it will fail to start. Remove and reseat > the connector. The sensors rarely go bad but the connection is a weak spot. OK. > As for that charger, is it designed to be left on all the time and is it > voltage limited and filtered so as not to damage electronics? It's a ProMariner 8. I've left it connected for long periods over the past few years. It's pretty smart.
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