4k won't run--UPDATE

[Kenneth Folkman Jr.]

We've got the car running now, but not very well.  What we did was
disconnect the black/red wire from the (-) side of the coil, but left the
green wire connected(I'm pretty sure this goes to the ignition module).  The
car still wouldn't start, because the fuel pump wouldn't run with the
black/red wire disconnected.  So we hot wired the fuel pump, and the car
started right up.  It won't idle though.  What all runs of off the black/red
wire?  Would one of these systems affect the idle if it were disconnected?
We need to check them all anyway, to find the source of the power drain.

Kenneth


> On Fri, 16 Nov 2001 15:48:21 -0600, Kenneth Folkman Jr. wrote:
>
> >After further investigation with the test light (can't find the
voltmeter),
> >there seems to be a problem at the negative side of the coil.  The test
> >light is bright when it's on the (-) side at first then gets dim after
the
> >engine is cranked over.  It stays dim for awhile, when it's dim the
engine
> >won't fire.  Then when it gets bright again the engine will fire and run
for
> >a few seconds.  A wiring diagram would be really helpful right now, is
there
> >one avalible online?

On Fri, 16 Nov 2001 10:39:55 -0600, Kenneth Folkman Jr. wrote:

> My brother's '86 4kcsq won't run.  It used to have problems starting, but
it
> would eventually run.  It will start right away, but only run for a few
> seconds, then die.  This will happen a couple times, then it won't start
at
> all.  Then if we wait about a minute, then it will start running and die.
> This process will repeat itself until the battery dies.  Another thing is
if
> the accelerator pedal is pressed while the engine is running it will
> immediately die.  We don't have a Bentley manual, so any help would be
> appreciated.
>
> Kenneth