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Old 01-04-2020, 09:35 AM   #1
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I would not change parts(MAF-O2 sensors) or remove things that are not known problems until I had fixed the no start problem. You can create issues that were not there in the first place and end up just chasing your tail.
You need to start with some basic, simple tests to narrow down the problem.
As to your no start problem-- If you can get a helper, take your air intake at the throttle body off. Get a clean spray bottle put a little gas in it.
Now have the helper crank the engine while you hold the throttle open and spray some fuel into the intake. If the engine fires off you know it is a fuel delivery problem.

You can use starting fluid in place of the spray bottle of gas but personally I prefer the gas.
This is an easy, simple, cheap test, that will give you some good info, a solid starting point and what direction to proceed.
Let us know how you go
That's a great idea thank you.

At this point though I'm afraid that I'm running in circles to avoid the answer of a fried computer or wire harness etc.
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That's a great idea thank you.

At this point though I'm afraid that I'm running in circles to avoid the answer of a fried computer or wire harness etc.
Well I am trying to guide you down a logical path and keep you from running in circles
Try the test I outlined (spraying gas into the intake while cranking the engine).
Let me know the results. Then I will have an idea of which test to do next and which direction to guide you.
Most mechanical issues are relatively simple. But one needs to diagnose them in as logical and linear a fashion as his knowledge and ability allow.
Go from the simplest to the most complex step by step.
So with that in mind and with the test I outlined. I am attempting to determine if you have a fuel delivery issue or an ignition issue.
Once that is determined it gives us a linear direction to go.
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...a fried computer or wire harness etc.
I'd find this hard to believe, it sends back a whole bunch of DTCs, and cranks. All that computer & harness stuff looks perfectly fine to me.
As Blue62 rightly said, its all down to finding whether you have a fuel delivery or an ignition issue at this point. Good luck
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