Well, I just recently fixed my ignition switch again and now I’ve got power to everything. I was feeling pretty uppity now that I could drive my car again. Insert key… turn once… ‘click’… turn twice… ‘click, click lights come on and cel/bat flash… mfr clicks and fuel pump humms underneath my rear seats’… nice. Feeling good… turn the third and final time… ‘ree e e un dun dun… bu bum du e e dun… dun e e e e e dun dun dun eeer e e’. :mad: FAAAIL!
[SIZE=“3”]So far, the following suspects have been voted off of the Isle of Fail:[/SIZE]
- Yes I have gas. Thank you.
- Yes battery terminals are fine.
- Fuses (probably wasn’t this but I checked anyway).
- Connections from Ignition Switch, considering I was just toying with it.
- Fresh battery. Full charge.
- PGM-FI Relay aka MFR. 'Nuff said.
- Fuel pump. Primes away happily.
- Fuel filter. …filters my fuel.
- Injectors. Squirts 'a plenty.
- Compression. Tighter than… you know.
- Plug wires. Brand spanking new.
- Spark plugs. Five months old and still conducting superbly.
- Timing belt. Everything is lined up.
- Ignition timing. Distributor hasn’t budged since it was set.
[SIZE=“3”]These are suspicious:[/SIZE]
Distributor. I opened it up and it seems fine, practically brand new. It’s on tight as well, so I know the timing hasn’t been botched. Looks like the previous owner had replaced it with an oem a few years back. But I am wary of it considering that all three of the screws used to hold the cap on have different heads. Ghetto as fuck :). Never had any problems with it, but I am going to take it apart later today anyways.
Ignition coil. I’m going to have to take a look at this as well. I don’t know much about coils, but I can tell if it’s the culprit via testing it for resistance etc.
[SIZE=“3”]Things you should know:[/SIZE]
Before this problem, my car would start instantaneously. 2-3 revolutions was all it needed. Extremely reliable.
The only non-maintenance related issues I have had were electrical. EG my ignition switch. When I took it apart I rebuilt it proper, cleaned all the contacts and used fresh dielectric grease. There are no pits on the connection plates.
This problem appeared after my car was sitting in my parking lot for about two weeks. I came out to my car, and discovered the battery was dead. Wouldn’t jump, so I replaced the battery. It was a fairly old blem anyways so it’s time was up. The last time my car was running, it was running perfectly fine. Only the ignition switch problem.
I tested my plugs for spark by grounding them to my towers, and the spark is yellow or so I was told by the person looking at them. All 4 have consistent spark. I’m going to test them again tonight when it’s easier to see the spark.
I attempted to start it last night, and it just cranked. Didn’t feel or sound like any of the cylinders were firing at all. Then this morning I come out and give it another try for shits and giggles and it cranks for a couple seconds, then bogs, then cranks some more, then bogs some more before I let go. Pulling the starter out of the equation when it’s struggling to start only leads to the motor dying again.
No, it is not my MFR. Anyone who suggests MFR can :stfu:.
No, I do not have dead babies in my air intake. It’s breathing fine.
I’m kind of scratching my head at this one, and so far I’ve spent two days straight troubleshooting and shuffling through endless threads on this and other sites. Anyone have a similar problem in the past and come up with a solution? Any suggestions as to what I should be looking for? :think: