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Old 04-28-2009, 10:27 AM
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Re: Engine won't start

can you hear the starter physically crank the engine when you turn the key?
What is the exact amount of fuel pressure you have?
Do you have injector pulse?
How strong is the spark you have?
Did you check for diagnostic trouble codes, if so what are they?
Do all the lights and gauges work on the dash when you turn the key on?

Price out the cost of everything that gets recommended to you to try and then look at the cost of diagnostic time. Then factor in the $3,000 to $5,000 dollars for the scan tool, $1000 + dollars a year to keep the scan tool updated, A couple hundred dollars for a decent multi-meter, $300 to $500 dollars for a fuel pressure gauge set, the subscription to an automotive database, the tens of thousands of dollars in tools needed to do the repairs, and the experience and ability of a person that can do the diagnostics accurately and quickly (priceless IMO). Somehow $150 doesn't seem so bad.
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