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Originally Posted by rodeo02
Great info J-Ri. To the OP; Are you getting any codes at all? Do you have a CAN compliant code reader to check? Is it possible the fuel pump won't fire due to not seeing a signal from the crankshaft position sensor or the likes? Could you have a chewed wire somewhere?
Joel
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I don't have a code reader. Can't ruleout a chewed wire some place. I checked the wires that are visible. Because of the poor design of a lot of items on this car I can't rule out anything. I hit a racoon 3 years ago.Over $800.00 in damages. Because there is no support, or protection, under the radiator it took it and the a/c condensor out. Not realizing a racoon would do that damage, by time I got home the car overheated. That cost me the head gasket.I haven't fixed it yet. Used a sealer that has held up good so far.But the check engine light came on a few times due to bad gas. If anyone around the PA,Ohio, W VA area uses the same gas, they will have problems. I won't mention the Gaz Stazions name though. I eat there, but never ever will buy the gaz again. I got gas at another station and the light went out and the rough running cleared up.But anyhow the check engine/ service engine light came on around 75,000 miles and has stayed on. I figured with the head gasket problem it might have been the O2 sensor. I get in the catch 22, if I buy a code reader, no money for parts. But I have never been called smart.Probably, no - should have, bought the reader and went from there. Problem is we moved my Mom in with us because she has Alzheimers. So I had to quit work to care for her.My wife works and that barely pays the bills.Other than the normal change oil and filters (air, oil) the only other thing I did was change the spark plugs.