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Subject:Re: No start
From:Grant Johnson
Date:Thu, 26 May 2016 12:32:07 -0700

It's an 88, and I put in a new ignition switch about month ago. It ran
fine, then the next morning turned over but no start. There was a rainstorm
that night. Don't know if that had anything to do with it or not, but it
makes me suspicious of electrical. Fuel pump looked OG so I swapped in the
Napa pump for a Ford. That was it's own can of worms, with the fuel tank
outlet being 12 mm and the pump inlet being 7......... I'm out of town for
a few days, but I'll be digging back into it when I get home. Always
something

On Thursday, May 26, 2016, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote:

> Sounds like an electrical problem, most likely. But the two things needed
> are spark and fuel.
>
> Check for spark by loosing a plug wire and hold it close to ground, turn
> the motor, and watch for a spark. This is the quickest way to test for
> spark.  If good, next suspect a fueling problem.
>
> The fuel system holds at 30 psi. Loosen the screw on the "T" where fuel
> line splits to fuel the right and left side if the engine. Just watch for
> fuel coming out there. If the pump isn't running there won't be much of a
> fuel loss. If it if running, there will be continuous pressure that will
> cause it to continue to leak steadily. Doesn't take but moments to test
> this. If the test indicates the pump is good, look elsewhere for the
> problem.
>
> I will say this. In my experience, the ECU can be alive one minute and
> dead the next. If it's dead,  you get nothing also.
>
> John
> On May 26, 2016 01:56, "Grant Johnson" <smiley.grant@gmail.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','smiley.grant@gmail.com');>> wrote:
>
> My van was running fine, then the next morning it would turn over and not
> start. I didn't hear the fuel pump priming when I turned the key, and
> swapping the relays did nothing. Because the fuel pump looked original, I
> swapped in a new one, but still no start. And still no sound from the fuel
> pump. Where should I look next?
>
>