[Shotimes] At a Loss

[Zoltan]

I'd try the $10-$12 fuel filter first

Z
> 
> From: "Steve Tatro" <stevetatro_shotimes@att.net>
> Date: 2003/03/28 Fri PM 01:54:25 EST
> To: "'Jonathon Beisler'" <JBEIS001@stvincentshealth.com>, 
>    <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] At a Loss
> 
> If you have not pulled the codes that would be an excellent place to
> start!
> 
> Does it tend to do this when it's cold (first start of the day) or warm
> (trying to restart shortly after running)?  If when cold, I'd guess it
> would NOT be the cam sensor.
> 
> Can you hear the fuel pump pressurize when you turn the key to "run"?  I
> believe the brains tell it to run for a set amount of time, even though
> it has no idea what the pressure is.
> 
> It could be an electrical glitch, but it's more likely to be a sensor.
> 
> Good luck, and let us know if you get a chance to scan for codes and/or
> do some more investigating!
> 
> Steve Tatro
> Red/Black '93 with 166k miles
> Cincinnati, Ohio
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jonathon Beisler
> Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 1:37 PM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Shotimes] At a Loss
> 
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I made a vow that I wasn't going to ask a question for at least a month,
> but oh well, I made it nearly three weeks.  I'm having a problem with
> starting that I thought was the cam sensor.  But that was replaced when
> I did the 100K mile service.  The car was not doing this eight months
> ago when I first bought it.  What happens exactly is that it might not
> start on the first crank or it might but it will take five or more
> seconds of cranking.  Could this be the fuel pump?  Turning the ignition
> on and waiting a few seconds for the pump to pressurize doesn't seem to
> help.  Could it be some sort of electrical glitch or loose connection
> somewhere?  My tach needle still doesn't read right and I thought that
> disconnecting the cam sensor was supposed to kill the tach signal but it
> did not.  I also thought that disconnecting the cam sensor would only
> result in the computer guessing at start up, but my car started fine
> then stuttered and died right away, throwing the check engine light ! in
> the process.  I did that three times in a row.  I did this on my lunch
> break so I don't have time to run the codes right now.  Will a bad fuel
> pump throw any code?  I'm not sure where to start and would appreciate
> any ideas.  I've got a 94 ATX if that is relevant for this and there
> don't seem to be any performance issues with the engine. Thanks for
> listening, JB _______________________________________________
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