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Messages - mitchell patton

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Engine Tech / having problems starting 87 cougar
i hate to sound dumb but i have no clue about aldl. and yes its getting spark. where is the ecm located. and the injectors are fine. and yes the inertia switch is fine...    also before the fuel pump went out the car has always seemed odd to me, i had to unplug the idle air control becuase it was running at 2000rpm when u start it, and by unplugging it made it idle fine. then i had to unplug the timing advance becuase with it hooked up it didnt want to start sometimes. and i have to keep moving the timing due to weather. if hot i move it down, and cold i move it up. this is why i think its the distributor. but overall i love the  thing. i just wished it would run right...
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Engine Tech / having problems starting 87 cougar
its a 5.0. would this problem have anything to do with me bypassing the fuel pump relay? i really dont know myself, i dont see why it wouldnt work.
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Engine Tech / having problems starting 87 cougar
heres the story. i was drivin the car and it dies out of the blue. i turned the key on and noticed the fuel pump didnt turn on. i put a new one in it, and wired it up to where i have to touch the wires togather to turn pump on. and i cranked it over and it wont start. i spayed starting fluid in the plentem and it hit then fired up. so im guessin the injectors aint. can anybody help me on this one..... thanks