Kittamaru

Awesome to know That solves like, half of my issues with learning about the truck - my old haynes manual used a carbureted engine for the diagram, among other things, so the pictures, which were what I really needed, were of absolutely no help... I'm hoping a newer one is a bit better edit Maybe I'm just retarded... but I can't actually figure out how to download the thing - do I have to do it one "chapter" at a time?

Problem is I don't have an FSM I've been looking around for em, but they seem impossible for find for the '90 Pathys... and my Haynes manual seems to have walked off, so I'll have to get a new one. Thanks for the picture - i'll give it a shot

Lol, see the smiley icon when you go to post a reply? Two to the right of that (between the chain and the envelope) is the image icon. Thing is, you have to upload it to a website. I suggest a free image host like imageshack or the like

If you could get a picture that'd be great, cause, well, almost all my relays are blue XD I have 3 new things to check: A) The Relay The 12v line (I'm starting to doubt my friends abilities) C) My key I say my key because, looking at my spare, my primary key is HEAVILY worn, and has, at times, had issues unlocking the doors and engaging the cylinder... so maybe, just maybe I can get lucky *shrugs* I like to dream

Wish you could come help me do this so I wouldn't have to rely on my mechanic to check it for me *rubs hands together* but damn it's windy atm XD

Well, I replaced the battery with a brand new one (Autocraft Gold, 700 CCA @ 0 degrees, 825 @ 32 degrees, with a huge reserve, 100 bucks, ugh) and no dice... she didn't want to start. I bapped the starter a few times with an extension and she started... so I'm guessing it's the starter

heh, I know what you mean about bein in love with the truck - mine is giving me intermittent starting issues that I cannot for the life of me figure out... the extreme wind and chilly weather isn't helping as I don't have a garage of any sort to work in, much less a heated one. My mechanic is going to replace the starter monday and we hope to god that's it... but I'm already broke due to other RL issues and yeah... I dont' want her to die on me, but I can't afford life support 0o'

x2 on the A/C condenser - mine was blocked and it took me days to figure it out - finally noticed this little tube that was there, so (go figure) I decided to poke something into it... freaked me out when a crapload of water came pouring out... thought I broke something XD Typical guy reaction right? See a hole, poke it with something.

huh, go figure... she's doin it again. Turn the key and nothin... I do have the new battery to put into her, and when I turn the key to just "on" it's only showing 8 on the battery, so here's hopin once and for all

That's what hurts... I wish we could have tried the treatment (which if it worked would have been total) and at least seen... but we just don't have the funds to do that

Today at 3:01pm, our family dog, Rascal, passed away. We had to euthanize him after a severe seizure that left him unable to sit, stand, or even straighten his neck. Treatment would have run a little over 1,000 USD, but only had a slim chance of doing much more than easing his pain, and we had to make the hard choice to put him down. Please keep my wife and her family in your prayers... this is the second dog in a year that we've had to put down (both older dogs, small breeds) and it's hitting her and her sisters really hard. He was a Shih Tzu, dumb as a brick but loyal and protective... after almost 12 years of good life, he looked at us while we made the choice and almost seemed to nod in agreement... almost like he understood... I think more than anything that's what hurts the most...

/\ was my thought on this - does the lamp work on your EA-T Power/Auto Switch? If not, then you may be just too heavy on the gas and it will play with the shift points until it pops out of "power" mode. If the light is working, well, then you know for sure if it goes into "power" mode because it turns on

Go figure... went down to the truck today with the toolkit and dressed warmly (24 degrees with 20-30 mph winds... ugh). Before I did ANYTHING else, I figured what the hell, I'd give her a shot. Started up first crank of the first turn of the key... lol... I didn't do ANYTHING. It was colder today than the first time it didn't want to start, though I did notice the battery seemed to sit a little lower than normal - it's going on 4-5 years old (battery) so I plan to get an Optima ASAP, but the old thing still has the charge to start it (I tried a few times since then to start her with no trouble, just to be sure) Nothing was done to the truck to 'fix' anything since the first night, and nothing we did that first night helped at all... The truck hasn't been moved/towed/pushed at all. Sat in the same place since Monday. The only thing I can fathom is that water got into the starter while I was driving to work and froze solid during the 6 hours I was in at work, holding it fast. We had one day here where it was around 40 ish (thursday I think?) so it could have melted and dripped out... but that seems like a serious long-shot to me... I'm going to replace the battery and have my mech take a look at the truck ASAP to get his opinion on it... I might have to buy a spare starter and keep a kit in the truck from now on just in case, lol... but yeah, she's home safe and sound in my driveway right now. Go figure, eh?

Aighty, sorry for the delay in replies. I have off work tomorrow, so I plan to take some cardboard and a shovel with me, dig out around the pathy, and see if I can get her started one last time so I can get her home. I'm hoping tapping on the starter will work... but if it fails. Is it possible to "push start" an automatic? I didn't think it was, but if you guys know any tricks... I was wondering if the residual compression in the cylinders would be enough to crank it over when I turn the key... but somehow that sounds too simple and not likely to work *shrugs* Worst comes to worst, my wife has AAA, but if we have them tow it to a residential address, they will not tow it from there to a shop... which leaves me up @!*% creak without a paddle if I can't do the starter on my own. Without a heated garage to work in, much less any real toolset, I don't know if I can manage it on my own... thoughts?

Ah, yeah, then the fusible links are good Miles... uhm... a little over 170k miles? I've been fairly lucky with original parts lasting far beyond design specs I guess... seems my luck just gave out. I had planned to tap the starter a few times today and try to get her home... but I wake up and find a deep pillow of snow everywhere... ugh. Lol.

Uhm, ya know, I dont' know - I had a friend check it for me since he was on the spot (this was the morning after and he worked am shift at my store) and he said it had power all the way thru and that it seemed the starter was the culprit... though I might want to double check. Anything in particular I should look for? I would assume there should only be power to the solonoid when I turn to engage the starter, correct? Battery connections are good (first thing I checked when it wouldn't start since I figured my battery had died, but then realized everything else worked fine (and also jump starting didn't work)) Fusable links I'm not even sure what exactly you mean by that - I'm assuming you mean inline fuses? Grounds - I'm assuming you mean the ground to frame? When I looked it seemed pretty good, anything in particular to look for? I'm going to try tonight or tomorrow to crawl underneath and hit the starter once or twice and see if I can't get my baby home - I hate having her sit out in the parking lot like this Sorry if I seem slower(er) than usual... just been a bad week between the truck troubles, money issues, and multiple small personal injuries on strange items (like a getting a deep cut on the roof of my mouth while eating an oreo cookie...)

Aighty, well, what's a fair price for a new one then? I'm seeing everything from 120 to 200 on the 'net 0o' I'm probably going to have my mechanic do it anyway (since a, I dont' have the time to do it anytime this month and b, it's cold as balls and doing this on my driveway right now would suck terribly) so would I be better off just letting him get one?

Well, I have full power all the way thru to the starter solonoid... even tried bypassing the solonoid to see if we could get her up and running, but no dice. Gonna assume it's a dead spot on the starter coil? I might try banging on it with a hammer to see if I can get one last start out of it (so we dont' have to tow it) but I doubt I'll be able to with my luck. I was quoted $140 for a new starter minus $50 if I bring back the old one for the core... sound about right?

She's an auto I'm pretty sure the switches are working right (when I turn the key the radio + clock goes out as it has always done since I owned the truck) just the starter doesn't turn Though, where is the relay at? I never even thought of that... dear god if that's all it is I'd be SO very happy!

So, went to work, had a nice day, went back to the truck at the end of the night, turned the key and nothing. At all. Not even a click. Dash lights are good, all other electronics work... just no starter click or noise. I'm going to guess starter solonoid? It's too dark and cold to try tapping on the starter now, so I'm going back in the morning. Going to attempt to get her home if we can, but... Is that supposition correct do ya think? I don't hear it click, and neither did my friend when he was looking under the hood... but yeah. *shrugs* bad timing on all this... if it isn't the starter and is, instead, something more comprehensive... I don't know if I can afford to get it fixed... and that scares me to be frank...

Or just rip it out and do an e-fan mod It's what I'm hoping to do

Hm... aighty, maybe that was my problem - i was trying to center it. I heard some people used zip ties to mount them... seems a little... uhm... insecure? How did you do yours? I was thinking of making a bracket to mount to something, haven't decided what yet.

My tank is the 21 3/5s gallons tank. Strange size, lol. Hm, aighty. I'll give it a shot. How did you go up from underneat though? I have a plate in the way... I don't think it's a skid but I don't know what else it is... damn, I need to get some pictures up. Maybe I'm mistaken (was almost 5 months ago I last tried to figure it out)

BFG's do wear different... and since it's the odd tire out AND the one that's wearing... logic says Swap it around and see what happens

Oh? Did not know that... hm.... btw - nice quote under your avatar. Love that song... just wish some old man would leave me a million bucks... hell, I'd settle for a few hundred at this point 0o'