Main IndexAuto Repair Home Search Posts SEARCH
POSTS
Who's Online WHO'S
ONLINE
Log in LOG
IN









Search Auto Parts

truck wont start


  Email This Post



chrislehr
Novice

Oct 1, 2014, 4:26 PM

Post #1 of 15 (1410 views)
truck wont start Sign In

Hi have 88 chevy scottsdale truck with 305 my husband was told to unhook batterie n unplug two wires under hood to reset computer so he did hooked n plug everything back in now truck wont start ran fine before he did that what did he do


Discretesignals
Ultimate Carjunky / Moderator
Discretesignals profile image

Oct 1, 2014, 4:32 PM

Post #2 of 15 (1404 views)
Re: truck wont start Sign In

He must of missed something. What was he resetting the computer for?





Since we volunteer our time and knowledge, we ask for you to please follow up when a problem is resolved.


chrislehr
Novice

Oct 1, 2014, 4:37 PM

Post #3 of 15 (1395 views)
Re: truck wont start Sign In

I guess to reset timing guess a guy at advance auto told him to do it


chrislehr
Novice

Oct 1, 2014, 4:42 PM

Post #4 of 15 (1391 views)
Re: truck wont start Sign In

If he sprays starter fluid in carb it wants to fire up but doesnt he went n bought fuel pump didnt do nothing so wasted money there


Discretesignals
Ultimate Carjunky / Moderator
Discretesignals profile image

Oct 1, 2014, 4:47 PM

Post #5 of 15 (1389 views)
Re: truck wont start Sign In

Did he do anything else besides playing with the wiring? Leave any grounds unhooked? There is a ground I believe on the thermostat housing bolt. Is that one intact?





Since we volunteer our time and knowledge, we ask for you to please follow up when a problem is resolved.


chrislehr
Novice

Oct 1, 2014, 4:50 PM

Post #6 of 15 (1386 views)
Re: truck wont start Sign In

Not that I know of I think he said he unplugged two wires together one brown can't remember other color may be black


Discretesignals
Ultimate Carjunky / Moderator
Discretesignals profile image

Oct 1, 2014, 5:01 PM

Post #7 of 15 (1383 views)
Re: truck wont start Sign In

There is a wire or connector that you have to unplug to set base timing on those. It is a tan wire with a black stripe. Even if that was disconnected the engine should still run.

Can you take a picture of the engine bay and what he unplugged and then upload the pic(s) to a hosting site such as Photobucket? Then paste the link in here? Maybe if we can see the wiring and such, we might catch something.





Since we volunteer our time and knowledge, we ask for you to please follow up when a problem is resolved.


chrislehr
Novice

Oct 1, 2014, 5:30 PM

Post #8 of 15 (1372 views)
Re: truck wont start Sign In

Ok here link this is the ones he connected hope pics help. http://s1214.photobucket.com/user/jaylynn23


Discretesignals
Ultimate Carjunky / Moderator
Discretesignals profile image

Oct 1, 2014, 5:32 PM

Post #9 of 15 (1370 views)
Re: truck wont start Sign In

I'm getting an error for your link. It states the page doesn't exist.





Since we volunteer our time and knowledge, we ask for you to please follow up when a problem is resolved.


chrislehr
Novice

Oct 1, 2014, 5:48 PM

Post #10 of 15 (1367 views)
Re: truck wont start Sign In

Sorry havin problems with photobucket but it was the brown and black wire with white strip down it here disconnected but I see the brown wire and it has a cut in it to show bare wire n has a black wire wrapped around cut that goes to firewall


Discretesignals
Ultimate Carjunky / Moderator
Discretesignals profile image

Oct 1, 2014, 6:02 PM

Post #11 of 15 (1365 views)
Re: truck wont start Sign In

Usually black with white striped wires are grounds. Really need to see a pic of this. It shouldn't be wrapped around cut wires.





Since we volunteer our time and knowledge, we ask for you to please follow up when a problem is resolved.


chrislehr
Novice

Oct 1, 2014, 6:09 PM

Post #12 of 15 (1363 views)
Re: truck wont start Sign In

See if one of these work sorry doing this off phone. http://s1214.photobucket.com/user/jaylynn231/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20141001_200836.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0




(This post was edited by Discretesignals on Oct 1, 2014, 6:21 PM)


Discretesignals
Ultimate Carjunky / Moderator
Discretesignals profile image

Oct 1, 2014, 6:17 PM

Post #13 of 15 (1361 views)
Re: truck wont start Sign In

You pictures showed up. Is there power on that brown wire where that black wire is wrapped around with the key on.

That black wire was something that someone put there. Probably because the connector on the firewall has melted terminals, so they ran a bypass. Can you follow that brown wire to where goes after it goes through that black connector at the bottom of your pic? Usually brown wires are power wires.





Since we volunteer our time and knowledge, we ask for you to please follow up when a problem is resolved.

(This post was edited by Discretesignals on Oct 1, 2014, 6:19 PM)


chrislehr
Novice

Oct 1, 2014, 6:34 PM

Post #14 of 15 (1356 views)
Re: truck wont start Sign In

Its cover by one of those plastic wraps as shown in pic but runs under fire wall like going under cab hear to tell where it actually goes looked under truck and on side where it runs I see the tubing part goes to trans by drive shaft then looks like a brown wire goes to this thing by oil filter sorry im a girl trying my best lol


Discretesignals
Ultimate Carjunky / Moderator
Discretesignals profile image

Oct 1, 2014, 6:44 PM

Post #15 of 15 (1354 views)
Re: truck wont start Sign In

Is there power where those two wires are twisted together with the ignition turned on or while the engine is cranking? You need a volt meter or 12 volt test lamp to see if there is power.

Your doing fine, but really need to know what that brown wire is going to. Could be going to the left fuel pump. It looks more tan than brown actually.





Since we volunteer our time and knowledge, we ask for you to please follow up when a problem is resolved.

(This post was edited by Discretesignals on Oct 1, 2014, 6:47 PM)






  Email This Post
 
 


Feed Button




Search for (options) Privacy Sitemap