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2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT
125,000 MILES • 3.0L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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Are you testing both sides of that fusible link 7?
Dec 26, 2017 at 9:54 AM
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It has got to have voltage because you said all six cylinders have a spark.
Are you sure?
Dec 26, 2017 at 9:55 AM
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RUSSELL MONTAGUE
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No sir.
Dec 26, 2017 at 9:56 AM
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No, to what question, I asked more than one.
Dec 26, 2017 at 9:58 AM
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RUSSELL MONTAGUE
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Number seven under the hood right ? This is it ?
Dec 26, 2017 at 9:59 AM
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RUSSELL MONTAGUE
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No to underhood #7
Dec 26, 2017 at 10:01 AM
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RUSSELL MONTAGUE
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All six plugs are getting fire.
Dec 26, 2017 at 10:01 AM
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That is fusible link #7 under the hood, not a dedicated fuse or even a multi-purpose fuse.
Dec 26, 2017 at 10:13 AM
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Let's just start over.
No need to do the compression test again though.
You have spark at all six cylinders.
Do you have voltage to the fuel injectors with the key on run and on start?
Does the engine start and run for a few seconds after spraying a few shots of starting fluid into the throttle body?
Dec 26, 2017 at 10:15 AM
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RUSSELL MONTAGUE
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That is the fuse you asked me to check # 7.
Dec 26, 2017 at 10:18 AM
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RUSSELL MONTAGUE
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All six are firing, there is voltage to injectors (with tester grounded to negative terminals) the car will not start with fluid in throttle body.
Dec 26, 2017 at 10:23 AM
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No, I said fusible link 7.
Okay, you cannot ground the test light to the fuel injector negative wire, you have to use either a metal ground or the negative battery post.
Dec 26, 2017 at 10:36 AM
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Forget about the fuel injectors for right now, because the starting fluid should substitute for the entire fuel system.
If you have spark on all six, good compression and no fouled spark plugs, it has to be the firing order, unless of course you think the compression is good and it is not. What were the compression readings?
Dec 26, 2017 at 10:38 AM
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RUSSELL MONTAGUE
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Around 120.
Dec 26, 2017 at 10:48 AM
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That compression is okay.
Are you sure of the firing order?
You are aware that #1 is on the passenger side?
Dec 26, 2017 at 10:54 AM
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Does it backfire either out the intake manifold/throttle body and/or out the tailpipe when using the starting fluid and cranking over?
Dec 26, 2017 at 10:55 AM
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RUSSELL MONTAGUE
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It does nothing but spin over. Does not even try to crank.
Dec 26, 2017 at 10:59 AM
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Are you sure of the firing order?
You are aware that #1 is on the passenger side?
Dec 26, 2017 at 11:02 AM
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Actually #1 is near the firewall and on the passenger side.
Dec 26, 2017 at 11:08 AM
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RUSSELL MONTAGUE
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Number 1,3, and 5, are all on the back side of engine . In that order.
Dec 26, 2017 at 11:08 AM
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Yeah, with #1 being on the passenger side.
Are you sure the firing order is correct though?
Dec 26, 2017 at 11:11 AM
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Is the towers on the distributor cap marked with numbers?
Dec 26, 2017 at 11:11 AM
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I have got to head out here soon, I have got a doctor's appointment, will be back around 5:00 pm eastern, but I have a few minutes before I have to go.
Check that firing order and make sure you have a good spark at all six, no weak sparks.
The firing order is 123456.
Dec 26, 2017 at 11:16 AM
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This one does in the lower right,
Dec 26, 2017 at 11:31 AM
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RUSSELL MONTAGUE
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The car is plugged right, and they are getting fire, good spark. Thanks for your help. I will keep trying to figure it out.
Dec 26, 2017 at 12:04 PM
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Are you sure the spark plugs are not smelling like gasoline? They can easily foul out again pretty quickly if for some reason you had no spark.
Did you just get done cleaning them when you told me so or did you just say that cause you cleaned them before?
Are these new or old spark plugs, are they gapped correctly and do the spark plug wires snap onto them good? In other words, if they are new, are they the proper distance out of the head so them spark plug wires can reach them, cause I do see a unusual setup with them spark plug wires.
It has to be something with the spark plugs cause you have everything else, spark, compression, fuel (starting fluid) and the correct firing order and a good spark.
Maybe, just maybe you should try some new spark plugs if you haven't already.
Pull 1 anyhow and smell it if it smells like gasoline.
Dec 26, 2017 at 2:06 PM