I should add that the car was running when we pulled it into the garage.
Here's an outline of what we have done:
1. Pulled off accessory belts, crank pulley, timing covers.
2. Removed passenger side engine mount.
3. Removed timing belts, checking for oil leaks at the seals: crank, balance shaft and camshaft. Could not remove balance shaft or camshaft pulleys, so we cleaned up and put new belts on.
4. Checked TDC several times, then tried to start. Car would not start. Replaced crankshaft sensor.
5. Still no start.
6. We could not hear the fuel pump turn on with key at "on" position. Searched for pump relay and fuse for hours. No luck.
7. Tested for voltage at the fuel pump harness, ran hot wire to pump, nothing. (Found out after we bought new pump that we had tested the wrong wires - sending unit instead of pump motor.)
8. New pump was already getting installed into the module when error was discovered.
9. Fuel pump would still not turn on with key in "on" position. Kept searching for relay and fuse. Nothing.
10. Ran hot/direct wires to pump with toggle switch, able to have someone flip switch as I cranked the engine.
11. Checked plug 1 for fuel, and we got fuel.
12. Checked for spark on 1 and 3 before running direct wire to pump. Got spark.
13. Also checked all fuses and I think we got all the relays in the PDC.
Also, a code reader cannot communicate with the computer, may be wiring in the connector. Have yet to investigate.
Tomorrow, I will check the compression.
Saturday, March 21st, 2020 AT 5:10 PM
