[Shotimes] SHO will not start

[Wax, Ed]

I've been informed that the crank sensor was ruled out just today.  Next
thing is to take off the Alpine security system (installed by a 3rd
party before I owned it).

Ed

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Ian Fisher
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 1:46 PM
To: Justin Schick; shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] SHO will not start

yup, this sounds like it could be a crank sensor failure.

Ian

--- Justin Schick <jschick@aafp.org> wrote:

> The problem has to be lack of fuel or spark.
> 
> Does the fuel pump prime the system when the key is turned to the ON 
> position, prior to going to START?
> You should hear it run for a couple of seconds. You can put a pressure

> gauge on the schrader valve, or just push it in with your finger to 
> verify the rail is being pressurized.
> 
> Are you getting any spark at all? A good way to check is to just put a

> timing light on each plug wire and turn it over. If it blinks, you've 
> got spark. If not, it's something in the ignition circuit. Sounds like

> the PCM is new, and I'm assuming its wiring harness is ok. I'd check 
> the crank sensor, DIS module and coil packs (in that order).
> 
> Good luck and keep the list posted!
> 
> Justin
> parted 92 - need something (like one of the above mentioned ignition 
> pieces?)?
> 
> >>> "Wax, Ed" <Ed_Wax@csgsystems.com> 9/15/2005
> 2:09:10 PM >>>
> I have a '91 SHO.  It will crank but will not start.
>  I am not
> mechanically inclined so I had it towed to a Ford dealership here in 
> the Denver area.  It's been 2 weeks now and they still cannot get it 
> to start, even after consulting with the big boys at Ford Engineering.

> Has anybody out there had this problem before and found a way to fix 
> it?
> I've looked through the archives and have seen a number of WON'T START

> posts.  I've been told I need a new PCM (pretty sure that's the name) 
> but a new one didn't solve the problem.  Any help would be 
> appreciated.
> 
> Thanks,
> Ed91SHO
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