[Shotimes] IRCM Help

[clubairth@bellsouth.net]

Ron:
 Have you tried the fuel pump test? I think this bypasses the IRCM relay? I 
am thinking your pump is very old and is now drawing too much current trying 
to keep up. Unless you have a short in the IRCM or wiring. Have not heard of 
this but who knows? Does the old IRCM now do the same as the new one? Are 
the IRCM's the same?
 I would change the fuel pump with that many miles. It's just very worn at 
this point. Use this guy:
http://www.autoperformanceengineering.com/
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One last thought. Have you changed the fuel filter? Maybe it's making the 
pump wok too hard? Of course this points back again to an old worn fuel 
pump.
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>I checked the 10 amp fuses and found one that was burned out.  When I 
>replaced it, after cleaning up the ground around the new IRCM, the car 
>started but immediately died.  I checked the fuse and it again had burned 
>out.
>
> You seem to have a good handle on the electrics on this beast.  Can you 
> give me some guidance on what would cause that fuse to burn out?
>
> Thanks
>
> Ron
>
> Ron:
> I think you lost the fuel pump relay in your IRCM. I am sending you a
> diagram on how to add an external relay and bypass the fuel pump function 
> in
> the IRCM. I have done it on my 1993 Green ATX several years ago with great
> results. Total cost was under $20 for the relay and wire.
> Pretty cheap repair!!
> .
> .
>
>
>
> > Greetings all
> >
> >
> >
> > After lurking on this list for several years I finally have a question
> > for the group.
> >
> >
> >
> > Sometime around Mothers day my SHO wouldn't start.  It was determined to
> > be the IRCM relay pack.  Being a tad on the cheap side I was told that
> > an interim solution could be to whack the thing with a hammer,
> > encouraging it to work again.  Over the next 6 months or so the thing
> > needed whacking about 4 to 5 times.  Worked like a charm - just a little
> > unsettling to onlookers as I opened the hood with my hammer in hand and
> > began hitting something under the hood.
> >
> >
> >
> > However, a week ago Monday, all the whacking in the world didn't make it
> > run again.
> >
> >
> >
> > The car started fine but quickly died, never to run again.  No fuel pump
> > noise at all, also seems like the 4 way flashers are not working either
> > - coincidence (?).
> >
> >
> >
> > I bought a replacement unit from Al Fitz (thanks Al) and installed it.
> > No change, no start.
> >
> >
> >
> > My questions are -
> >
> >
> >
> > Is there any way to test these things?
> >
> > Are there any other things that could cause the same problem (it is not
> > the relay in the trunk - I checked that)?  The installation looked
> > simple; just plug and play (?) - did I miss something that would
> > complicate installation?
> >
> >
> >
> > I really enjoy this car (93 ATX, green and (sob) rust with 150+K.  The
> > wife keeps on advising (?) me endlessly that we need a more economical
> > and reasonable car (read boring) but I keep hoping nothing really
> > expensive breaks.
> >
> >
> >
> > Any advice etc on this would be appreciated.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> >
> > Ron Hildeen, Mpls