Get a new battery! QUICK! Likely it's got a bad cell and will no longer hold a charge. It's likely that the only reason it runs when the pedal to the metal is because the alternator is pumping enough juice to keep your car running put anything less is being drained by the bad battery. > -----Original Message----- > From: anaheim_21 [mailto:anaheim_21@xxxx] > Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 10:00 AM > To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [DML] Help with Starting > > As a follow up, I tripped the RPM relay to allow the fuel pump to run > coninuosly. The car will start but will not continue to run unless > the gas is pressed down and the engine runs. > > My battery is dead and I have been jumping to start. > > What could the problem be? ECU microswitch is bad? Battery needsto > be recharged fully? ECU motor bad? Bad pulse coil? > > Thanks! > > Greg > 6598