Re: 88' 5kcstq no start/run update

[Kneale Brownson <knotnook@traverse.com>]

Have you looked through Scott Mockry's wonderful troubleshooting guide,
Ken?  It's at:

              http://www.sjmautotechnik.com/

Kneale Brownson



At 07:51 PM 11/14/99 -0700, Ken Keith wrote:
>Hey all,
>
>I just worked a little bit on the '88 5kcstq I have that either won't 
>start or stay running if it does start.
>
>I changed the plugs, and checked for spark.  It has spark.  Also, 
>for all the electrical connections I see around the top of the engine, 
>back of the head area, I pulled them apart and connected them a 
>few times, to break up any corrosion or nastiness.  I did not use 
>any kind of contact cleaner.
>
>Also, I checked all fuses, and looked underneath the fuse box, 
>looking for something wrong with the connectors that the fuel pump 
>relay plugs into.  I discovered that the fuse block seems to be a 
>sealed box of some sort, with the connections I was looking for 
>inside of it.  On the bottom, there are a bunch of harness plugs 
>which go into the box.  Except for under the fuel pump relay.  There 
>was only one wire connector underneath the fp relay location, and I 
>made sure that it was connected well.
>
>Should I actually go inside that box somehow, and look at the fp 
>relay connections?  If so, how do I get inside the box without 
>damaging it?  It seemed like it would break if I messed with it too 
>much.
>
>I noticed that when I try to start it for extended periods, I do NOT 
>smell any gasoline at the tailpipe.
>
>I have replaced the fuel pump, and the fuel filter under the hood.  
>So, I'm thinking since I have spark, that there might be a problem 
>on the fuel side.  Steve B. suggested I look at the fuel pressure 
>regulator in the fuel distributor area.  What do I look for?  Should I 
>just start taking it apart and looking for something awry?  Like 
>what?  I do have an (early) single volume Bentley for the car.
>
>I didn't have any appropriate wire to jump the fuel pump relay, so I 
>stopped short of that.  I do need to know if I'm supposed to jump 
>the "30" terminal to the "87" or the "87a" or both?  Or, maybe I'm 
>supposed to jump some totally different ones?  Please advise.
>
>Thanks again,
>
>Ken