Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 16:05:21 -0500 From: "Jason Garland" <jgarland79nopsamo.com> Subject: Re: Car won't start
Yes, that sounds like a bad ground. Try cleaning your battery terminals and cables with a wire brush. - Jason "Steve H" <shbr08135nopsamyonder.co.uk> wrote in message news:HwIR7.51067$QF1.3715401nopsam1.cableinet.net... > Has anyone had an electrical problem like this on a 9000 2.3? > Turn key and engine turns but wont start - look at dashboard display and the > fuel gauge is reading empty and low fuel light is on but the tank is nearly > full. The temperature gauge is working but the computer display is blank. I > left the ignition switched on and after about 20 seconds the computer > display slowly got brighter to its normal level and the car started fine. > Drove car around the block and switched off turned key again and had the > same problem but this time the display suddenly came up after about a > minute. > Fuses are ok - could it be a relay problem or a bad earth connection? > > Any ideas that might point me in the right direction would be a great help. > Thanks > -- > > Steve Hagerty > > >