1997 3.9L crank no start condition has me stumped
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As for your code reader, I don't know if it will show real-time data or not. If it will, there should be an option for it somewhere in the nesting menus.
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I will try and see if I can get my hands on a better scanner.
Just an update, put on new plug wires and cleaned the plugs and checked the gap, they we're out a bit so I tightened the gap up to spec. Now I'm getting the truck to hiccup, it wants to catch but just can't quite get there which is more than it was doing before so I'm hopeful. I'm thinking it's gotta be the ignition system and not fuel related as spraying starting fluid in the throttle body made no difference in the hiccups while cranking. Could the coil be giving out weak current? As in the spark isn't strong enough to ignite the fuel? Since the wires and plugs are the only things I messed with to get it to start hiccuping I feel like there isn't strong enough spark. Thoughts?
Just an update, put on new plug wires and cleaned the plugs and checked the gap, they we're out a bit so I tightened the gap up to spec. Now I'm getting the truck to hiccup, it wants to catch but just can't quite get there which is more than it was doing before so I'm hopeful. I'm thinking it's gotta be the ignition system and not fuel related as spraying starting fluid in the throttle body made no difference in the hiccups while cranking. Could the coil be giving out weak current? As in the spark isn't strong enough to ignite the fuel? Since the wires and plugs are the only things I messed with to get it to start hiccuping I feel like there isn't strong enough spark. Thoughts?
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Have you verified cranking spark by pulling a plug wire and grounding an old spark plug while cranking? Do you have a noid light to verify injectors actuating?
What is the actual better voltage while cranking? If it's under 10.5 or so, you will get either spark or fuel, but not both. If it's under 10.0 you'll get neither. JTEC is very voltage sensitive. Almost too sensitive.
Most scanners have a live data feed, surprised yours doesn't. There are a couple different cold start fuel curves based on temperature. If it reads cold, it could be too rich to start, if it reads hot, not enough fuel to spark.
What is the actual better voltage while cranking? If it's under 10.5 or so, you will get either spark or fuel, but not both. If it's under 10.0 you'll get neither. JTEC is very voltage sensitive. Almost too sensitive.
Most scanners have a live data feed, surprised yours doesn't. There are a couple different cold start fuel curves based on temperature. If it reads cold, it could be too rich to start, if it reads hot, not enough fuel to spark.