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Re: It can be quite a few other things Posted by Ari [Email]  (#2847) [Profile/Gallery]
(more from Ari) on Sun, 10 Aug 2008 13:05:30
In Reply to: Re: It can be quite a few other things, Dee, Sun, 10 Aug 2008 12:25:00 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
When you jumpered the fuses, the fuel pump ran. Let it run for 10 or 15 seconds, then try and start the car.
If the engine catches, runs a few seconds, then dies, the ignition system is OK. If the car refuses to start, the problem is in the ignition. It is my guess the problem is in the ignition.
The engine control won't turn on the fuel pump if it doesn't think the engine is spinning, and it gets that signal from the ignition system. So a bad ignition system can keep the fuel pump from running. If you run the fuel pump for 1- or 15 seconds, that will put enough fuel pressure in that the engine will run for a few seconds if the ignition is OK.
When it comes to the ignition, it can be the Direct Ignition (DI) cassette or the Crank Position Sensor (CPS). The DI cassette is the red thing sitting on top of the engine, directly over the spark plugs. In your car, the CPS is tucked behind the main pulley. The sudden death of a DI isn't unusual. How long have you had the car, and have you ever replaced the DI?
The best way to diagnose a bad DI is to swap it out for a known good one, or put the bad one in a car and see that it doesn't work. That can be tough if you don't have any spare 9000's lying around. A new DI from the dealer is quite expensive; mail order still about $300. Less than $100 on eBay, but there is always the chance of buying a bad one.
Open the hood, and have someone crank the engine for 5 or 6 seconds. When they shut off the car, listen carefully at the DI cassette - do you hear a Buzz for about 2 seconds? If so, that's a sign the DI is doing a self-cleaning, and a sign it's probably OK. If you don't hear the buzz, I'd suspect the DI.
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