After massive coolant leak, terrible idle, then no start.(long)

[Martin Pot]

> Thanks.
> For right now I am cleaning things up per Bob suggestion, and I have a new
> dist. cap that I will put on. Then I will double check for any loose wires
> and vac. lines.
> As far as codes pulling, it is easy on my '86 5000 but don't have the
> equipment for this car yet. I have not gotten around
> getting set up for that, because I have always been able to find and fix
the
> problems pretty easily,  but I have all the Bentley's and you guys...
> I will let you know in a couple of hours what the status is.
> Martin.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Doyt W. Echelberger" <Doyt at buckeye-express.com>
> To: "Martin Pot" <paulnet at direcway.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 2:22 PM
> Subject: Re: After massive coolant leak, terrible idle, then no
start.(long)
>
>
> > Suggest the basic tests of checking for fuel and spark. And pull
whatever
> > codes you can get without having it run (fact gathering.)
> >
> > In the guesswork department, I'd suspect a bad connection for the oxygen
> > sensors, which would lead to loss of power and tendency to stall because
> of
> > overly rich mixture. OR, maybe you pulled off a wire or a vacuum hose
when
> > you were fixing that breather hose/disconnecting the ISV.
> >
> > Doyt
>