Used multimeter probe wire to jump fuses... fuel pump came right on, and heard some noise up in the engine compartment too... injectors?

Friend is coming over in a bit with a spark checking tool-thingee. He says it hooks up to ground and to plug wire and tells you if you've got spark.

I think JB's theory about a disturbed ground wire sounds just about right. I was messing around trying to fanagle a tube underneath the bundle of wires near the radiator drain plug... such that I could divert drained coolant to a bucket underneath the car. I tried to be very gentle, as always, around those bundles of wires, but I guess it's possible I hit something the wrong way...that could be fun to track down, eh? That or I could have disturbed the wires that go to the injectors when moving the bundle out of the way to get at the A/C idle pulley.

I disconnected the ground bolt near the radiator drain, cleaned up the contacts that attach there (- battery cable ground, and a ton of other wires), and reconnected...didn't help...

to be continued....

Mr. Science

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• Car Won't Start, Mr. Science, Wed, 29 May 2002 15:51:35
  • Intermittent starting problem -- starter just buzzes, Eric Zimmerman, Mon, 9 Sep 2002 12:06:54
  • Re-check Vacuum Hoses, JonG, Fri, 31 May 2002 14:23:21
  • Running out of juice...please help, Mr. Science, Fri, 31 May 2002 00:17:01
  • If we assume the problem is the tach signal.., Mr. Science, Thu, 30 May 2002 14:57:40
  • Update - Got Spark, Got Fuel Pump, still no start, Mr. Science, Wed, 29 May 2002 21:50:50
    • More info - fuel pump not pumping while starter cranks, Mr. Science, Wed, 29 May 2002 23:37:32
      • jumper the pump & see if it starts, JimBlake , Thu, 30 May 2002 12:11:56
        • Re: jumper the pump & see if it starts...yup, JohnK, Thu, 30 May 2002 12:57:58
          • ECU, JJ, Thu, 30 May 2002 14:28:36
            • How did you rule out fuel pump relay? n/m, Mr. Science, Thu, 30 May 2002 14:34:12
              • replaced them, JJ, Thu, 30 May 2002 15:01:31
          • If there's fuel in the rail, it starts..momentarily, Mr. Science, Thu, 30 May 2002 14:24:48
            • carpet, JJ, Thu, 30 May 2002 14:44:08
              • Thanks JJ, I'll try again n/m, Mr. Science, Thu, 30 May 2002 14:53:34
  • Re: Car Won't Start, burlyb, Wed, 29 May 2002 16:37:32
    • Re: Car Won't Start, Mr. Science, Wed, 29 May 2002 16:49:28
    • Re: Car Won't Start, tek, Wed, 29 May 2002 16:40:37
  • Re: Car Won't Start, steven, Wed, 29 May 2002 16:16:19
    • Re: Car Won't Start...open Bentley manual, JohnK, Wed, 29 May 2002 16:24:47
      • Have been through sequence in Bentley, Mr. Science, Wed, 29 May 2002 16:44:38
        • Re: Have been through sequence in Bentley, JimBlake , Wed, 29 May 2002 17:20:15
        • I understand now how to check for spark.., Mr. Science, Wed, 29 May 2002 17:00:21
          • Re: you will solve it...take your time, JohnK, Wed, 29 May 2002 17:27:19
            • Fuel Pump works..., Mr. Science, Wed, 29 May 2002 19:03:29 <-- Viewing This Message
              • hey ROO, check this out..., JimBlake , Wed, 29 May 2002 20:57:29
                • LH 2.4 component checks, JimBlake , Wed, 29 May 2002 21:06:14

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