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Old 01-24-2010, 12:50 PM   #1
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Have you checked the alarm computer under the seat to see if it got wet?
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Old 01-24-2010, 01:20 PM   #2
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Have you checked the alarm computer under the seat to see if it got wet?
Nope I'm back to square one now. I charged the battery and tried to start it with the fuel pump relay jumped out and it still doesn't run. The fuel pump definitely works and I don't see any water in the gas.

If it was a relay control problem the jumper would have fixed it. So now it's a bad spark issue or back to the fuel filter being clogged. Anyone know where I can check fuel pressure at the engine? Or atleast downstream of the filter? The filter is in a bad location to access with only jacks.

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Old 01-24-2010, 01:34 PM   #3
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If the alarm computer got wet it will cause this issue, stop and check it.
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Old 01-24-2010, 01:56 PM   #4
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The underside of the seat is dry and dusty. There are some cobwebs, so I don't think that's the issue.
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Old 01-24-2010, 03:08 PM   #5
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Just checking: Does your remote work the locks and trunks?
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Old 01-25-2010, 02:26 AM   #6
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YOu mentioned the fuel filter. Did you remove it and check if gas was flowing through or that you can get air through it? It very well may be blocked.
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