Car ran..then died...then ran...then really died

[customcarguy719]

Ok, so i have searched and read pretty much every post about anything similar that has already happened to someone else. I just got this 91 Talon TSi AWD and it started and ran fine. I went to take it to the car wash and it ran fine for about 2 miles then it died. It died right at the car wash so i washed it and then it started again and it ran fine all the way home. I thought it had something to do with it getting hot. Then yesterday i started it up and went to drive down the street and it made it about 100 fett and died, and hasn't started since. I have fuel but no spark. Battery is good. Belts are all good. Checked the CPS and it's good. Pulled the ECU and doesn't smell burnt or look to have any problems. This car is bone stock except for a Fluidyne Rad. Also i saw on anothr post someone asked if the BOV was vented to the atmosphere, mine is(came that way). Any help would be great, i am heading to storage tomorrow to dig out my scan tool.

 

[Lofty]

Ok, so i have searched and read pretty much every post about anything similar that has already happened to someone else. I just got this 91 Talon TSi AWD and it started and ran fine. I went to take it to the car wash and it ran fine for about 2 miles then it died. It died right at the car wash so i washed it and then it started again and it ran fine all the way home. I thought it had something to do with it getting hot. Then yesterday i started it up and went to drive down the street and it made it about 100 fett and died, and hasn't started since. I have fuel but no spark. Battery is good. Belts are all good. Checked the CPS and it's good. Pulled the ECU and doesn't smell burnt or look to have any problems. This car is bone stock except for a Fluidyne Rad. Also i saw on anothr post someone asked if the BOV was vented to the atmosphere, mine is(came that way). Any help would be great, i am heading to storage tomorrow to dig out my scan tool.

If you have no spark it could be a short somewhere.
Check the wires.

 

[kittay]

Bad alternator? Fuse went bad? Bad ground?

 

[customcarguy719]

GOT IT! i pulled the ECU again and there were some wires that were shorted on the harness. Taped 'em up and it fired right up!

 

[Lofty]

GOT IT! i pulled the ECU again and there were some wires that were shorted on the harness. Taped 'em up and it fired right up!

Wait, did I actually help?