RE: spider starting problem

["Kevin Linzey" <klinzey@domain.elided>]

Nancy,

I just went through all of this with my '86 and now I am trying to get it to
run right.

Check the voltage at the ECU.  It sounds like there is a voltage drop when
you try to start the car and the relay for the fuel pump doesn't have enough
voltage to stay closed.  If you have a copy of the workshop manual go
through the diagnostic procedures.  I finally traced my low voltage problem
to a slightly weak battery and an iffy main lead connection under the hood.

Kevin


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-alfa@domain.elided [mailto:owner-alfa@domain.elided]On Behalf Of
> Nancy Barnes
> Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 2:24 PM
> To: alfa-digest@domain.elided
> Subject: spider starting problem
>
>
> My 88 afla graduate is not starting. Here are the things we know
> are good. The
> battery, starter, coil, plugs, relay and compression are all
> good. The fuel
> pump has power when the cars is first started and then nothing.
> We have tried
> everything and no luck. For some reason the power to the fuel
> pump disappears
> when the car tries to start. With a test light there is a flash
> of light and
> then nothing. Any ideas?
> Nan
>
>
>
>
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