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 Topaz, 1994 Mercury Sable, 1994 Ford Tempo, and 1994 Ford Taurus. 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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