Jimmy
Banned
I was heading to work in my Ty today,when it just died. I pulled over to the edge of the road and tried to start it,no dice.It was acting like it had no fuel,but it was showing pressure and the gas gauge read 1/4 of a tank,so I'm like WTF.
About 30 seconds later a police car pulls up behind me (I am blocking half the lane) and turns on his lights. I throw my 40 oz into the back and grab a stick of gum. I explain to him that it seems to be out of fuel,so he offers to take me to a gas station. Cool.
So I get into the back of his car and ride up to the store.See about 10 ppl I work with there :rotf: So he lets me out of the back of the car and all these guys are looking at me,probably wondering what the **** I did to be in a cop car. I go in,buy a gas can and fill it up.
So we get back to the Ty.I put the gas in it and try to start it.
Crank crank crank.
Fuel pressure gauge shows 20 psi. Hmmm. Fuel pump?
I ask the cop to call a tow truck,he does and says it will be here in about 20 minutes,so I start trouble shooting. Jumper the fuel pump and it is working.Okay I got fuel. Distributor maybe?
Nope, tach jumps when I crank it.
So of course the next thing I check is the ECM-B fuse,and it is blown. Pull out the radio fuse,put it in the ecm slot,she fires right up.
Whew! :tup:
Thank the cop,cancel the tow and head to work. My buzz is completely ruined.
So I guess the moral of this story is always check the ECM-B fuse first when you have a no start problem. And don't drink & drive.
About 30 seconds later a police car pulls up behind me (I am blocking half the lane) and turns on his lights. I throw my 40 oz into the back and grab a stick of gum. I explain to him that it seems to be out of fuel,so he offers to take me to a gas station. Cool.
So I get into the back of his car and ride up to the store.See about 10 ppl I work with there :rotf: So he lets me out of the back of the car and all these guys are looking at me,probably wondering what the **** I did to be in a cop car. I go in,buy a gas can and fill it up.
So we get back to the Ty.I put the gas in it and try to start it.
Crank crank crank.
Fuel pressure gauge shows 20 psi. Hmmm. Fuel pump?
I ask the cop to call a tow truck,he does and says it will be here in about 20 minutes,so I start trouble shooting. Jumper the fuel pump and it is working.Okay I got fuel. Distributor maybe?
Nope, tach jumps when I crank it.
So of course the next thing I check is the ECM-B fuse,and it is blown. Pull out the radio fuse,put it in the ecm slot,she fires right up.
Whew! :tup:
Thank the cop,cancel the tow and head to work. My buzz is completely ruined.
So I guess the moral of this story is always check the ECM-B fuse first when you have a no start problem. And don't drink & drive.
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