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Re: '87 tc random no start? Posted by Justin VanAbrahams [Email] (#32) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Justin VanAbrahams) on Wed, 8 Jan 2014 22:28:40 In Reply to: '87 tc random no start?, Bri, Wed, 8 Jan 2014 14:26:07 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
You're going to need to do a little troubleshooting to determine whether it's lack of fuel, lack of ignition, or improper mixture. Unfortunately these types of problems are either random parts swapping and hoping, or really painful as you wait for the moment it doesn't start *and* you have tools available. Simple stuff like a fuel pressure tester adapter (Actron #0180-000-1296 works great) and an inline spark tester (Harbor Freight #69014) are easy to use tools that you can keep with you (the Actron part gets installed on the engine...) to help narrow down the problem and will set you back all of $10. That's where I'd start.
Side note: On a friend's Eagle Talon with apparent fuel pump problems, we wired in a small 12v LED to the fuel pump leads and ran it up to the center console, so we could easily see when the fuel pump was getting power and the car still wasn't starting. The problem ended up being wiring to the pump (versus the ecu, or relay, or pump itself), and the LED got us on the right track. That might be helpful for you as well - though the Actron part is easier, but quite a bit messier. ;)
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