DME relay or chip???
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Six days ago (last Sunday) I installed FRWillk's chip and started the motor. Started and ran like a champ.
Today it cranks and cranks, battery and starter are strong rotating the crank pulley, but never catches.
I don't see spark, but my tester may be faulty (that's on my list to buy tonight).
I can't tell if fuel is being injected or not, but after releasing the ignition I do hear a momentary sound that very quickly stops - which MIGHT be the fuel pump.
I pulled the DME relay - same sounds and action upon cranking.
I pulled the DME itself - same thing.
So the starter is working its butt off, and the battery is doing great, but no combustion.
A list of what has been checked:
Distributor cap and rotor - good / dry
Coil and ignition cables - in place and no obvious faults (new last year)
Spark plugs - still clean; only ~2K miles old
Vacuum lines - good
Injectors - in place, but have NOT checked for current through them
Fuses - all good
Relays - who knows? I can't tell from just looking (can I?)
Solder on DME with new chip - great
DME case was sealed (nail polish) tight when I went to check solder points
No visible damage to chip
I've probably checked more, but that's all that I can think of.
SoCal? Anyone?
I have a DME relay on its way. If it's not the relay it will be good to have an extra anyway.
Thanks guys.
Today it cranks and cranks, battery and starter are strong rotating the crank pulley, but never catches.
I don't see spark, but my tester may be faulty (that's on my list to buy tonight).
I can't tell if fuel is being injected or not, but after releasing the ignition I do hear a momentary sound that very quickly stops - which MIGHT be the fuel pump.
I pulled the DME relay - same sounds and action upon cranking.
I pulled the DME itself - same thing.
So the starter is working its butt off, and the battery is doing great, but no combustion.
A list of what has been checked:
Distributor cap and rotor - good / dry
Coil and ignition cables - in place and no obvious faults (new last year)
Spark plugs - still clean; only ~2K miles old
Vacuum lines - good
Injectors - in place, but have NOT checked for current through them
Fuses - all good
Relays - who knows? I can't tell from just looking (can I?)
Solder on DME with new chip - great
DME case was sealed (nail polish) tight when I went to check solder points
No visible damage to chip
I've probably checked more, but that's all that I can think of.
SoCal? Anyone?
I have a DME relay on its way. If it's not the relay it will be good to have an extra anyway.
Thanks guys.