[V8] Sudden no start - suggestions?

Kneale Brownson kneale at coslink.net
Thu Aug 18 15:43:00 EDT 2005


Loosen a fuel connection and see if you've got any at the engine?

At 01:12 PM 8/18/2005 -0400, Ingo Rautenberg wrote:
>Well, washed mom's '91 V8 Automatic last night (outside only, thank you) and 
>this morning she says it won't start -- and whadayaknow -- she's right :-(
>
>Motor spins, but not a single even-almost catch.  So I pull the codes and up 
>pops 2111 RPM Sensor (understandable, as it won't start) and 2121 Idle 
>Switch.  Any thoughts?  She ran fine yesterday and I was all set to do the 
>heater core this weekend (presently bypassed).  I put the fuse in the FP 
>relay and no change except with it inserted the whole PRND321 trans display 
>would light up like for limp-home mode.  Will check the plugs tonight -- 
>have the sensor if needed.  I couldn't hear the fuel pump.
>
>Ingo
>
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