Down to two possible problems

Micahwc · 05-23-2008, 01:46 PM

Sorry I took so long to reply, I just finished grad school finals week, this morning.

First off, its a 87 turbo, manual transmission with 120k miles on it. The owner before me replaced the head gasket and said they torqued to 75 pounds.

I checked my engine codes, and got a constantly flashing engine light. If I remember right this means that there were no faults.

I jumped the FP and the B+, and I could hear the fuel moving. I have not pulled the plugs as I have just recently replaced them, and the two times that its worked since it ran perfect, except for the battery being completely dead after I removed the key.

Currently, if I disconnect the battery ground and reconnect it I can hear a little electrical "hiss", and then I will have power to the car. The windows will come down, the air will come on, and the radio will turn on. If I try to turn the key on all the way, to crank the engine, the car just dies. There is nothing, no cranking, no power, no anything. If I disconnect the battery ground and reconnect it, this happens again.

When I get out of the car after this, I usually get shocked when I tough the car. I don't know if this is related or not.

I have not checked my CPS wires, I will search for this and try to look at them. I am pretty sure that I have a bad ground somewhere, i.e. a cable connected to the wrong spot, or a rusted connection. If anyone could help me make sense of the electrical diagrams I would appreciate it, as I can't read those things very well.

Thanks for the help.

-Micah

On a personal note, I love your car.

05-23-2008, 01:46 PM	#3
Micahwc Intake Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: johnson city TN Posts: 30	Sorry I took so long to reply, I just finished grad school finals week, this morning. First off, its a 87 turbo, manual transmission with 120k miles on it. The owner before me replaced the head gasket and said they torqued to 75 pounds. I checked my engine codes, and got a constantly flashing engine light. If I remember right this means that there were no faults. I jumped the FP and the B+, and I could hear the fuel moving. I have not pulled the plugs as I have just recently replaced them, and the two times that its worked since it ran perfect, except for the battery being completely dead after I removed the key. Currently, if I disconnect the battery ground and reconnect it I can hear a little electrical "hiss", and then I will have power to the car. The windows will come down, the air will come on, and the radio will turn on. If I try to turn the key on all the way, to crank the engine, the car just dies. There is nothing, no cranking, no power, no anything. If I disconnect the battery ground and reconnect it, this happens again. When I get out of the car after this, I usually get shocked when I tough the car. I don't know if this is related or not. I have not checked my CPS wires, I will search for this and try to look at them. I am pretty sure that I have a bad ground somewhere, i.e. a cable connected to the wrong spot, or a rusted connection. If anyone could help me make sense of the electrical diagrams I would appreciate it, as I can't read those things very well. Thanks for the help. -Micah On a personal note, I love your car.