5.0L (1979-1995) Mustang Technical discussions on 5.0 Liter Mustangs within. This does not include the 5.0 from the 2011 Mustang GT. That information is in the 2005-1011 section.

car wont start

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 03-25-2009, 06:23 PM
  #1  
90notch3
Thread Starter
 
90notch3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 41
Default car wont start

worked on the car today and im ready to fire it up, its a 90 4cyl to v8 swap. the injectors are not firing, the ground on the back of the motor is hooked to the intake manifold, and i can only gett a reading of .02 on the tps. what could be wrong?
90notch3 is offline  
Old 03-25-2009, 07:05 PM
  #2  
mjr46
D.R. THE PATHETIC DORK
 
mjr46's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 30,863
Default

how do you know the injectores are not firing??
mjr46 is offline  
Old 03-25-2009, 07:16 PM
  #3  
90notch3
Thread Starter
 
90notch3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 41
Default

noid light
90notch3 is offline  
Old 03-25-2009, 07:18 PM
  #4  
mjr46
D.R. THE PATHETIC DORK
 
mjr46's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 30,863
Default

do you have spark??
mjr46 is offline  
Old 03-25-2009, 07:23 PM
  #5  
90notch3
Thread Starter
 
90notch3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 41
Default

yes i used a spark tester on the #1
90notch3 is offline  
Old 03-25-2009, 07:27 PM
  #6  
mjr46
D.R. THE PATHETIC DORK
 
mjr46's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 30,863
Default

do you have current on one of the two wires on an inj plug, ecm controls ground usually
mjr46 is offline  
Old 03-25-2009, 07:30 PM
  #7  
90notch3
Thread Starter
 
90notch3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 41
Default

yes i put a test light on the red wire and it lit up
90notch3 is offline  
Old 03-25-2009, 07:33 PM
  #8  
mjr46
D.R. THE PATHETIC DORK
 
mjr46's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 30,863
Default

what year harness and is it maf or SD
mjr46 is offline  
Old 03-25-2009, 07:39 PM
  #9  
90notch3
Thread Starter
 
90notch3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 41
Default

its a 1990 maf harness, im not sure of the injector harness year tho but i read u can use any year for that....
90notch3 is offline  
Old 03-25-2009, 08:35 PM
  #10  
mjr46
D.R. THE PATHETIC DORK
 
mjr46's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 30,863
Default

once ecm sees a pip signal generated from the stator in the dizzy, then ecm knows car is cranking and to power fuel pump up and pulse injectors, do you hear the pump come on when you turn the key to run briefly??
mjr46 is offline  


Quick Reply: car wont start



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:44 AM.