bjorny
New member
- Joined
- Jan 13, 2009
- Location
- Antwerp, Belgium
So yeah, after 3 years i decided to post something here again because quite frankly i'm a bit at a loss.
I've been dailying my T-5R for some years now without any problems. Previously i drove my '89 240 GLT B230F daily. Since i hardly drove it anymore it has been in storage for about 2 years or so. I've decided the time had come to sell it. But alas, i cannot sell a non-running car, especially because it was running fine when i put it inside the garage.
My first suspicion was the fuel pump because that made a sketchy sound when i tried starting it. So switched that out because i needed to drain the old fuel out of the tank anyway so it made sense.
That was the start of my detective journey. Mind you, i'm not a great home mechanic so i make do with the knowledge that i have combined with my Haynes and my P.H. Olving manual.
I did this in chronological order:
-Fuel pump change: pump works fine, i have fuel up to the injector rail.
-Coil change: No start.
-Fuel relay under the dash: changed it even though it seemed fine. No start.
-Did diagnostics: no error codes. Injectors are audible and they measure 16 Ohm.
-I had no spark so i changed the plugs, the rotor, cap and wires. No start and turns out i still have no spark...
-Under hood fuses are fine. Dash/door fuses also fine.
-I have 12V at the coil.
I'm fine with changing out all the stuff i did because it all adds to a basic service anyway that i can mention in the ad when i sell it.
I did a lot of research online and i keep coming back to the same things: the ICM that's located near the headlight and the crank position sensor. Also, but i'm dreading that, the ECU...
Any tips on some things i can eliminate from a possible list of things in a relatively easy way before i resort to taking it to a professional?
I'm well aware there might be a thread that was posted before but a search reveals a mountain of threads to sift through.
Thanks in advance. Hope everyone is well.
Bjorn
I've been dailying my T-5R for some years now without any problems. Previously i drove my '89 240 GLT B230F daily. Since i hardly drove it anymore it has been in storage for about 2 years or so. I've decided the time had come to sell it. But alas, i cannot sell a non-running car, especially because it was running fine when i put it inside the garage.
My first suspicion was the fuel pump because that made a sketchy sound when i tried starting it. So switched that out because i needed to drain the old fuel out of the tank anyway so it made sense.
That was the start of my detective journey. Mind you, i'm not a great home mechanic so i make do with the knowledge that i have combined with my Haynes and my P.H. Olving manual.
I did this in chronological order:
-Fuel pump change: pump works fine, i have fuel up to the injector rail.
-Coil change: No start.
-Fuel relay under the dash: changed it even though it seemed fine. No start.
-Did diagnostics: no error codes. Injectors are audible and they measure 16 Ohm.
-I had no spark so i changed the plugs, the rotor, cap and wires. No start and turns out i still have no spark...
-Under hood fuses are fine. Dash/door fuses also fine.
-I have 12V at the coil.
I'm fine with changing out all the stuff i did because it all adds to a basic service anyway that i can mention in the ad when i sell it.
I did a lot of research online and i keep coming back to the same things: the ICM that's located near the headlight and the crank position sensor. Also, but i'm dreading that, the ECU...
Any tips on some things i can eliminate from a possible list of things in a relatively easy way before i resort to taking it to a professional?
I'm well aware there might be a thread that was posted before but a search reveals a mountain of threads to sift through.
Thanks in advance. Hope everyone is well.
Bjorn