I assume that all of these things, and the fuel pump, would prevent
the starter from working at all?

JFM

On Sun, 19 Dec 2004 17:46:50 -0600, Lawrence Glickman
> wrote:

>You have to look at the vehicle. Or pay someone else to do it for
>you.
>
>1st thing is check the grounding point(s) for the B- of battery.
>2nd thing to check is your vacuum hoses for leaks, disconnections.
>3rd thing is wiring to your Throttle Positon Sensor, or possibly this
>itself is bad.
>
>I have a *scanner,* and my scanner tells me that at idle, my throttle
>position sensor is at 18.4% of full scale. If you don't have a
>scanner, your ****ing in the wind, you don't -know- anything about it.
>
>There is the possibility you have a malfunctioning mass air flow
>sensor. At idle, I am taking on 0.52 to 0.63 pounds of air per minute
>for a 14.7:1 air to fuel ratio.
>
>I could go on, but you get the idea. You need some diagnostic tools
>if you want to fix this by yourself.
>
>If you are a hobbyist like I am, buy a scanner ( not just a code
>reader ) and DIY. Or, bring it to a shop/dealer and pay, pay, and pay
>some more. In the end, you will have paid enough to probably buy your
>own scanner and then some.
>
>Lg