truck won't start
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truck won't start
My 1988 1/2 tonwith 318/auto wont start! It died on the highway a month ago.I had no power at the coil or distributor. I installed a remanufactured MEC,nothing.I've installed a new coil,distributer pickup and ASD relay and still nothing.I have power to the dist.and coil only when i jump the ASD.what am I missing?
Please HELP,Oz
Please HELP,Oz
Champion
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Skagit County, WA
RE: truck won't start
What's a MEC? Is it French for ECM? 
Seriously though.. can you get reman'd ECM's? They're only ~$30 new. Have you checked the ballast resistor for continuity?
ooh, 88 318 is TBI eh? bummer, don't know much about it.
Seriously though.. can you get reman'd ECM's? They're only ~$30 new. Have you checked the ballast resistor for continuity?
ooh, 88 318 is TBI eh? bummer, don't know much about it.
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From: Residing in the 301
RE: truck won't start
It seems like the link between the power and ASD when jumped. I had a simular problem on my 89 and replaced the dist and nothing until we went through two new pick ups. hope this helps some.