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ncole1 
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Posted: December 28, 2002 at 9:50 PM / IP Logged  

While I was installing an autostart i was testing for the tach output at the distributor.  I grounded the wire through me and possibly shorted something.  The check engine light is now on and the car starts and runs for a few seconds and then DIES.  The more I try to start it the shorter time it will run before it dies again.  If I rev the engine slightly the engine will keep running, but if I let go of the gas, it dies.  If anyone has ever done this while looking for the tach output.  Please help, tell me what I might have done to my car.  Thanks.

Neil

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Please provide some information on your vehicle. Make, model, and year.
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What kind of car? I've found on some cars, GM and Chrysler esp. that they need to be driven to a high speed say 55 mph to reset some things. Let us know what kind of car first though.
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ncole1 
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Posted: December 28, 2002 at 10:29 PM / IP Logged  
It is a 1996 Toyota Corolla, sorry I didn't specify
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You didn't unplug anything from the lower dash area did you ?
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ncole1 
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Posted: December 28, 2002 at 10:42 PM / IP Logged  

I unplugged the passenger side airbag but then plugged it back in.  I also unplugged the wire that leads to the diagnostics input on the front panel of the lower dashboard.  Tried plugging that back in and nothing.  I have already tried detaching the battery and reseting the computer, I'm afraid i may have shorted the computer or something in the distributor possibly.

Neil


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