[Shotimes] Re: Shotimes digest, Vol 1 #2168 - 13 msgs
George Fourchy
George Fourchy" <krazgeo@jps.net
Sun, 01 Jun 2003 20:35:38 -0700
On Sun, 01 Jun 2003 21:10:39 -0500, troy gulbrandson wrote:
> i turn the key and it doesnt sound like the fuel pump is
>kicking in but it turns over and tryes to start. is there a fuse or
>something that i might have blown??
I dont know how much you have read about this so far, but there are clues to tell
you what's working and what isn't.
When you turn the key on, the Check Engine light should come on. Is it as bright as
the Airbag light? Or is it dimmer? Do you hear the fuel pump whining for a few
seconds?
If the CE light is dimmer than the others, then for whatever reason the PCM is not
getting power. That's the Powertrain Control Module, or computer. It gets power
directly from the battery through a single wire that comes off the positive
terminal, through a connector, then back to the plug. If that wire is not making
good contact at the battery terminal or if the connecter is unplugged, you will get
spark, but no fuel and therefore it won't start, but it will crank. Another
possibility is a bad component or connection at the IRCM, or relay control module,
under the radiator cover, over on the driver's side of the radiator support. This
runs lots of things, like the cooling fan, the fuel pump, the a/c compressor, and
others. If it isn't getting power, then you are stuck. It gets power through the
same wire off the battery, after it goes to the computer.
Check the ground from the computer, as well. It goes to the fender just behind the
battery.
George