Been swapping in spares to no effect. Some diode some not 

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> On Mar 29, 2020, at 12:43 PM, Pat Spragge <spraggepat@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Is it ok to swap these 2 relays? The Bentley shows that 1 of them has a diode (ecu relay I think). This is for a 1989 w/at
> 
>> On Mar 29, 2020, at 9:27 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
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>> Dan,
>> 
>> The box that has the two relays? Fuel pump and ecu relays? 
>> 
>> I did swap relays and felt for them clicking when I inserted them with ign on. Being alone that’s the way I had to do it . Fuel pump does hum on start, as does the idle air valve .
>> 
>> But I’ll check the wires to those relays again today. And the black wire from coil to ecu. 
>> 
>> Thanks
>> 
>> Alistair
>> 
>>>> On Mar 29, 2020, at 8:56 AM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> 
>>> I am not sure if this help but you may want to try. Similar situation happened to me on a long trip... stop for gas and the engine didn't start, it cranked strong. Pish the van on the side and called a mechanic.. he can't come till next day because he's busy.
>>> So I went to the engine bay and check all the connections. Finally found this: 
>>> - on the black box that sits on top of the coil, there's one large wire loom and one small one
>>> - disconnect the small one, clean the connector and reconnect.
>>> try it.
>>> 
>>>>> On Sat, Mar 28, 2020 at 5:20 PM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>>>> No spare ecu. 
>>>> 
>>>> There is absolutely no gas smell from tail pipe after all the cranking. I’d imagine I would smell some.
>>>> 
>>>> But I’m sure I hear the pump come on and shut off as usual when ign on.
>>>> 
>>>> Tomorrow I’ll make sure I have fuel at least to the injectors 
>>>> 
>>>> Being one man here and no remote start, fiddling on the engine while cranking ain’t gonna happen today 
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks
>>>> 
>>>> Alistair 
>>>>