Little help...

[peterkottemann]

Alright, got a 92TT in the works been sitting for 5+ years and now it time to see what i can do with it. Everything works but the engine. She'll turn over, no spark and no fuel. Everything points to either an ECU problem or a combination fouled MFI relay/ignition coil. What is the more likely problem to be? Local dodge dealership wants $50 just to plug it in and give me the error codes, which I don't want to do. Wondering if anyone else has had a similar problem and can shed some light for me.

[GTOJOE]

Having no spark and no fuel does seem to point to an ECU. It is very common to have on but not the other... but having neither is odd. Do you have an aftermarket alarm system? Many alarms will cut both of these.

[CoreyB]

Pull the ECU and check for leaky capacitors. Stealth 316 - ECM Removal

[peterkottemann]

Having no spark and no fuel does seem to point to an ECU. It is very common to have on but not the other... but having neither is odd. Do you have an aftermarket alarm system? Many alarms will cut both of these.

Very interesting that you would bring that up. I just cut out an aftermarket alarm and remote start(jerry rigged as its a 5spd) that previous owner put in. Theoretically though tht would have fixed the problem would it not?

[peterkottemann]

big thanks on the link... helpful yet depressing. guess I've gott dust off the old soldering iron...

[GTOJOE]

Very interesting that you would bring that up. I just cut out an aftermarket alarm and remote start(jerry rigged as its a 5spd) that previous owner put in. Theoretically though tht would have fixed the problem would it not?

Yes in theory this would resolve that. But it's possible it wasn't removed correctly or you forgot to plug something back in when doing it???

big thanks on the link... helpful yet depressing. guess I've gott dust off the old soldering iron...

Does this mean you have checked and there are leaking caps?

[box]

Very interesting that you would bring that up. I just cut out an aftermarket alarm and remote start(jerry rigged as its a 5spd) that previous owner put in. Theoretically though tht would have fixed the problem would it not?

provided you properly bipassed the immobiliser (i.e. you didnt just unplug the alarm) then you should be fine. So your ECU had leaky caps then?

[peterkottemann]

yes, leaking caps unfortunately. everything was reconnected correctly, some electronics that were previously inoperable now work and my radio is picking up stations from 150 miles away now. I'll be tearingmy ecu open this week. I figure even if I screw something up I'm no worse off...

[CoreyB]

This will help you This is what the ECM looks like with the parts removed in the affected area and after the cleaning operation

[peterkottemann]

I occasionally repair circuit boards at work, process is almost identical only we use 409 instead of straight acetone, slightly less corrosive I guess.