Driving home today I passed a Supra going the other way on the freeway, pulled over with the hood up. So of course, I take the next exit, turn around and go see if I can help.
Fellow has an 88 targa turbo, red, and it won't start. When I get there it will still fire, but won't catch enough to start. I dig around in my trash until I find a staple, bend it to fit the diag block with a set of pliers I carry, and pull the codes, he has a code 24. No other codes.
I unplug his AFM on the idea that it should start and idle even without it, and it still won't start.
Checked the usual connectors, AFM, CPS, ISC, TPS... no luck there.
By the time we give up, it won't fire at all... just cranks when you turn the key.
I didn't have a full set of tools handy in the car, so I can't check for spark on the spot... but it was firing initially, so I'm thinking he's likely got spark.
No fuel? How could I check that on the side of the road? I can snag some tools and run back later if it might help.
Any other ideas?
Fellow has an 88 targa turbo, red, and it won't start. When I get there it will still fire, but won't catch enough to start. I dig around in my trash until I find a staple, bend it to fit the diag block with a set of pliers I carry, and pull the codes, he has a code 24. No other codes.
I unplug his AFM on the idea that it should start and idle even without it, and it still won't start.
Checked the usual connectors, AFM, CPS, ISC, TPS... no luck there.
By the time we give up, it won't fire at all... just cranks when you turn the key.
I didn't have a full set of tools handy in the car, so I can't check for spark on the spot... but it was firing initially, so I'm thinking he's likely got spark.
No fuel? How could I check that on the side of the road? I can snag some tools and run back later if it might help.
Any other ideas?