HeavyD
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Here is a brief history.
My 96 with 127k was running like a top, until I got in it a few weeks ago and it would not start. (Luckily, it was parked in my garage at the time.) The motor turned over fine, but it would not fire up. My first thought was the fuel gauge was bad and it was out of gas, so I added a couple of gallons. Nothing.
After a little searching on MUD, I suspected an electrical problem. So I checked the fusible links, fuses, plug wires, battery, etc. The first obvious potential problem was the fusible link at the battery. So I head out to find one locally and of course no one has it in stock, and it takes 2-3 days to get. So while I was waiting on the new one to arrive, I replaced everything else I could think of. I replaced the distributor cap and rotor, the EFI fuse in the engine bay fuse box, the cracked negative battery cable, and removed and cleaned the EFI relay-just in case. After waiting a few days, I went to pick up the part at a local dealer, and of course, they ordered the wrong thing even though I took them the old part so there wouldn't be any confusion. (I guess this is the part where I get flamed for not ordering from Dan.) Finally got the correct part in, installed it, and.....nothing. Still turned over fine, but would not start.
Here is the fusible link:
My 96 with 127k was running like a top, until I got in it a few weeks ago and it would not start. (Luckily, it was parked in my garage at the time.) The motor turned over fine, but it would not fire up. My first thought was the fuel gauge was bad and it was out of gas, so I added a couple of gallons. Nothing.
After a little searching on MUD, I suspected an electrical problem. So I checked the fusible links, fuses, plug wires, battery, etc. The first obvious potential problem was the fusible link at the battery. So I head out to find one locally and of course no one has it in stock, and it takes 2-3 days to get. So while I was waiting on the new one to arrive, I replaced everything else I could think of. I replaced the distributor cap and rotor, the EFI fuse in the engine bay fuse box, the cracked negative battery cable, and removed and cleaned the EFI relay-just in case. After waiting a few days, I went to pick up the part at a local dealer, and of course, they ordered the wrong thing even though I took them the old part so there wouldn't be any confusion. (I guess this is the part where I get flamed for not ordering from Dan.) Finally got the correct part in, installed it, and.....nothing. Still turned over fine, but would not start.
Here is the fusible link: