Circuit Test XB - Variable Control Relay Module (VCRM): No-Start

1991 Mercury Tracer Base, 4D Sedan, AutomaticSECTION No-Start
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1994 Mercury Tracer and 1994 Ford Escort. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  • Inertia Fuel Shutoff (IFS) switch not reset or open.
  • Open in power-to-fuel pump circuit between fuel pump monitor (FPM) terminal at PCM (terminal No. 8) and fuel pump.
  • Poor fuel pump ground.
  • Open circuit in fuel pump.
RENDER: 1.0x

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