No start condition
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No start condition
2003 Dodge Stratus R/T sedan, stick shift, 145k
The other night in the way home from work car dies, acts like fuel pump, no blown fuses, swap relays to rest them no start.
Get it back home, no fuel pressure, cannot hear pump, but there is power to pump. So, pump gets replaced. Still, no start. Someone then points out that my gas gauge doesn't work. Check power at pump again, nothing.
The car will start with carb cleaner/starter fluid so we have spark, but no fuel. We have tried jumping the ASD, the fuel pump relay, and also replaced the crankshaft position sensor, still no start, no power to fuel pump. Going to pick up an ECM at the junk yard tomorrow to see if that helps.
Running out of money and patience.....
The other night in the way home from work car dies, acts like fuel pump, no blown fuses, swap relays to rest them no start.
Get it back home, no fuel pressure, cannot hear pump, but there is power to pump. So, pump gets replaced. Still, no start. Someone then points out that my gas gauge doesn't work. Check power at pump again, nothing.
The car will start with carb cleaner/starter fluid so we have spark, but no fuel. We have tried jumping the ASD, the fuel pump relay, and also replaced the crankshaft position sensor, still no start, no power to fuel pump. Going to pick up an ECM at the junk yard tomorrow to see if that helps.
Running out of money and patience.....
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Fuel Pump Cut-off switch
I'm new to the Dodge Forum, and it's been many years since I owned a Dodge, but I know that on some of my Fords, there is a fuel cut-off switch located in the trunk. The purpose is to cut power to the fuel pump when the vehicle is involved in an accident. You might check to see if your car has one. Sometimes just hitting a big bump can cause the switch to flip off.
