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jade_dragon · 10-15-2004, 11:53 AM

ok here is the basics of the car (very basic)

you need fuel to get into the engine, you need spark to spark it.

your problem is either ecu, spark or fuel or a combination of all of them.

If the check engine light is on or blinking you can pretty much rule out anything such as the fuel pump or fuel filter, these are not regulated like that so if no blinky light for check engine then this is probably not your thing.

Take each spark plug out of their holes in the engine, this is done with a socket, take them one by one and place them with the plug wire attached to them and lay them across the metal of the valve cover, DO NOT HAVE ANYONE TOUCHING ANYTHING METAL UNDER THE HOOD. Get in the car and try to crank, you should see a spark hop across the gap of the plug. If you got spark on each one then there is nothing wrong with the ignitor/coil/coil packs/rotor/timing belt. If you get no spark from any then you have an issue with the above parts.

I have only worked on building older mustands and camarro/corvettes or the new ones for race only but all cars from obd0 (pre obd) with FI have a diagnostics port where you place in a metal jumper (paperclip unbent will work) you need to find a basic haynes or chilton for the book and find out where it is and which jumper to connect. The key to the acc location will allow you to "pull" a basic code.

The check engine light will blink slow a few times or once. This is your first number

Then it will blingk fast this is your second number.

So it may flash 2 slow then 6 fast this is 26, you go in the manual and it will tell you what 26 means - o2 sensor failure etc etc.

It all depends on the obd (on board diagnostics) level of your vehicle, this could be as simple as a map/mas sensor malfunction or a fuel pump death to something a little more like dead coil. You can hit me up on icq if you need more help.

If you are in the Baton Rouge area I can schedule you in at my shop and discount you for being a web master, let me know how you make out

oh yeah, on fords look for the fuel pump reset in the trunk area, we get a lot of focuses in with this problem.

10-15-2004, 11:53 AM
jade_dragon Confirmed User Join Date: May 2004 Location: NEW ORLEANS/Baton Rouge BABY! Posts: 1,737	ok here is the basics of the car (very basic) you need fuel to get into the engine, you need spark to spark it. your problem is either ecu, spark or fuel or a combination of all of them. If the check engine light is on or blinking you can pretty much rule out anything such as the fuel pump or fuel filter, these are not regulated like that so if no blinky light for check engine then this is probably not your thing. Take each spark plug out of their holes in the engine, this is done with a socket, take them one by one and place them with the plug wire attached to them and lay them across the metal of the valve cover, DO NOT HAVE ANYONE TOUCHING ANYTHING METAL UNDER THE HOOD. Get in the car and try to crank, you should see a spark hop across the gap of the plug. If you got spark on each one then there is nothing wrong with the ignitor/coil/coil packs/rotor/timing belt. If you get no spark from any then you have an issue with the above parts. I have only worked on building older mustands and camarro/corvettes or the new ones for race only but all cars from obd0 (pre obd) with FI have a diagnostics port where you place in a metal jumper (paperclip unbent will work) you need to find a basic haynes or chilton for the book and find out where it is and which jumper to connect. The key to the acc location will allow you to "pull" a basic code. The check engine light will blink slow a few times or once. This is your first number Then it will blingk fast this is your second number. So it may flash 2 slow then 6 fast this is 26, you go in the manual and it will tell you what 26 means - o2 sensor failure etc etc. It all depends on the obd (on board diagnostics) level of your vehicle, this could be as simple as a map/mas sensor malfunction or a fuel pump death to something a little more like dead coil. You can hit me up on icq if you need more help. If you are in the Baton Rouge area I can schedule you in at my shop and discount you for being a web master, let me know how you make out oh yeah, on fords look for the fuel pump reset in the trunk area, we get a lot of focuses in with this problem. __________________ even ADULTS need TOYS icq: 3 6 3 2 6 6 6 7 \| aim: conglomorateman open for business, affiliates and friendships Last edited by jade_dragon; 10-15-2004 at 11:57 AM..