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OK. I have a list of things I'm going to check tomorrow. But your input would.be good to have going in.

 

Truck won't.start.....will bite with starter fluid so.I know its not spark. Don't hear the fuel pump turning on. Is the fuel pump in the tank? Where is the fuel relay/fuse?

Thanks for any help

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it was in my truck.  I was splicing in new connectors for a custom tow-harness so I could make use of the truck's taillights while flat-towing it.  soon as I configured the wiring for towing, the truck wouldn't start to drive over to the tow vehicle.  I ended up just grounding the pump directly to the frame right in front of the tank so as to avoid the while issue. 

 

plus that ground point is a common problem area so cleaning it up is a good thing to do anyway.  :thumbsup:

read through this thread: http://comancheclub.com/topic/36382-cruisers-renix-tips/

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The yellow plugs in the engine bay are for engine diagnostic connection.  These are for pre-OBD scanners.  Snap-On makes (made?) a scanner, MT2500, you can find on Ebay.

 

The blue relay under the dash (I believe) is the horn relay. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

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If that resistor block on the drivers side of the engine bay is still in place, bypass it and see if that makes a difference too (after doing the ground refresh).

Great idea. Sometimes just doing Tip 3 can help also. Ever see those relays when they've been removed after 25 years? The connectors are nasty. 

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You could always try to jump the pump directly from a battery and see if you hear it.  If you get no noise after doing that, then it would be a good indicator.  Probably wouldn't hurt to drop the tank and clean it out if it has been sitting for a while either.

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OK so I ran a wire from battery to relay, the whole buss clicks, but still no fuel pump activation....refresh on the ground is done... Replace the fuel pump next? This truck has been sitting for a while....

Test for power at the pump first. Should have around 12 volts DC.

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Got her running!!! Pulled fuel pump after not hearing anything from jumping it....nasty screen and all rubber was coming apart....unfortunately the pump I bought doesn't work. Anyone know what part number and where I can go to get one that fits a 90? To get it running I beat the bejesus out of the old pump, got it spinning, rewired it because all the connectors were breaking. Built a new screen for the bottom and put it back in. Replaced the fuel filter which I could barely blow thru....and with a couple primes of the key and one no start, it fired right up!!!. Missing on one cylinder and leaking some.fuel from the number 2 injector, new wires, plugs, cap, rotor, coil, spark plugs and upgraded injectors ordered.

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