Hi all,

My car has about 375,000 mile on it. Around 200 the relay was
resoldered and it worked fine. Somewhere around 300 (very loose
estimate) it started acting up again so I bought and installed an
aftermarket relay. Around this same time I had to replace the fuel
pump (which gave me plenty of warning of imminent failure).

Just recently it started acting up again but it's a little different
this time. One day after work about a month ago (Florida = warm
weather), with the car parked outside, it wouldn't start after a try
or two. Then on the third it did. This wasn't a 10 minute wait but
only a few. It happened again a few times within the next week. Once
while I was getting ready to go to work it happened.

I resoldered the aftermarket relay and it was still acting up. I
still had the original relay so I tried resoldering and installing
it......still acting up. I then (foolishly?) bought and installed a
new pump. Damn!

Sometimes it fails and then on the 'next' crank it start rights up.
Other times I turn the key, I don't hear the pump, and after a few
seconds without touching the key I do hear it and it will then start.
Right now it's in a no start mode and I'm hoping it will start soon.

So, I've done a little reading in my archives of this newsgroup and
have come to two possibilities. The ground for the fuel pump or maybe
the ignition switch. Just to note: Once started it does not stall (so
far).

Upon further reading on the web as I write this: maybe the ecu?

Any other ideas?

Also, I just threw my back out and can't do a lot of digging around.
Does anybody know where the ground for the pump is on this particular
year? (Upon further reading I think it's on the thermostat housing -
cleaned and still no start)

I hope I haven't left anything out.


Thanks,

John M.