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Subject:Re: Real time help needed
From:Alistair Bell
Date:Sun, 29 Mar 2020 09:26:39 -0700

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:
> 
> 
> 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 
>>