Re: [DML] sudden death

["Johan Anelius" <dmc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello,

Check the main battery GND

Regards
Johan
VIN5425

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Soma576@xxxxxxx>
To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 3:08 PM
Subject: [DML] sudden death


> List,
>
> I just got my car out of storage and have yet to do any work on it.  the
> first day out it performed just fine, and now yesterday i was driving
normally
> down a busy street when the engine suddenly died.  unable to restart while
in
> motion (the car cranks but will not restart), i pulled into a parking lot
and
> began inspecting fuses, ignition resistor wires, relays, etc.  it finally
started
> after i pulled up on the inertia plunger and let it back down.  i figured
i
> must have kicked it (even though it is an 82 in the new location) so i
showed
> my girlfriend what happened by letting the car run, then pulled up on the
> plunger which of course killed the car.  then it put it back down and
attempted to
> start the car.  no start.  i played with the switch to no avail for a good
10
> minutes, then began checking my fuses again.  i had my girlfriend crank
for a
> couple seconds and then i tapped the fuse box and it came to life.  as
soon as
> i closed my door, the car died again.  i checked the fuel pump while she
was
> cranking and found that it only was running for about one second while
> cranking and then shutting off.  is that correct? the RPM relay is newer
and in good
> shape.  after sitting a minute we tried starting again and it fired up,
only
> to die again when i shut my door.  we limped home and now I am at the
computer
> looking for answers.
>
> i checked the inertia switch wiring and it appears in perfect shape, so i
> don't think it really is the switch.  any other ideas?  reversing the CPR
and
> cold start wiring didn't help.
>
> Andy
>
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