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Well, I guess I got excited for now reason!
It seems that I still have an electrical problem. The Fuel pump doesn't turn on. Me and my uncle have been working on it all day long, testing this, testing that, and yes my Uncle knew exactly how to use a multimeter Mike before you ask.

We found that there is no power getting to the power connector that pluggs in to the fule pump but yet the fuel sender unit works fine and gets power just not the fuel pump. Why? we have no idea, the fuse is good, the relay is good. Then we found that no power gets to the connector for the fuel cut off switch. So we figured that thats why no power gets to the pump, wrong!

We hot wired together the fuel pump wire at the fuse box to a red "power on" wire, once we connected the fuel pump electrical connection it started to work. So the pump is good and the wires going back from the fuse box are obviously good. So why does it still not work??? The million dollor qestion!

We thought what the heck, we'll just leave it hotwired for now and try to crank the engine and see if it starts, now it gets fuel. We did that and the engine still wouldn't start.
It may not be getting spark for what ever reason but that's what I have to check next. I'll do that tomorrow and see if the plugs are actually getting spark. From there I don't know what to check. It's back to finding a needle in a haystack!

I cna't stand how it keeps teasting me like this. I think it's going to work and it just laughs at me 1 more time! I'm starting to get tired of it!!

Dang Simon...I hope she's purring soon. As soon as you get 'er back up and running, you'll be grinning from ear to ear.

Simon

It sounds like you may have numerous electrical problems. I hope you find the problem very soon. Are you getting any check engine lights?

Do you have an OBDII scanner?

Simon - I feel your pain-
I do all the wiring at my work - and sometimes I get to such a dead end - I want to rip my hair out!!!!

just remember to check your Ohms and grounds- thats always a good place to start- and good luck- I wouldnt have done what you did for a whole lotta money!

If anyone read the update post in the troubleshooting forum, I checked the spark plugs and get nothing, no spark. So it seemsI still have alot of electrical problems like Mike said.


Wierd thing is that I don't get any CEL 's at all. Have't checked for any codes yet as I don't have access to a ODBII scanner. I think I'm going to have to throw in the white towel and take it a dealer (then bend over and grab my ankles when they give me the bill! ) but there's nothing else I can do at this point.

Thanks againguys for everyones support and ideas to try to help.

I'll post again when I hear from the dealer as to what to problem is. Just fingers crossed it has nothing to do with the engine itself! (unless you want to see a grown man cry )

I guess sometimes we have to bite the bullet no matter how much we try to make things right. I can bet you that something grounded out when you installed that engine. Your electrical problem could consist of simply a blown resistor or an ungrounded ECU. Check ALL possibilities before taking it into the dealer.

I wish it was!
You don't know how many times I have checked and rechecked all that!! lol.
Every fuse is fine, resister, ground, wire connection. That's what makes it so much more frustrating!!