Electrical problems?

[crashmy911]

replaced fuel pump. Car ran fine for one day put it back in the garage and noticed a fuel leak, repaired this. Now car won't start. Starter dosn't turn and soleniod dosn't click. When I turn the key to start position I hear wires crackling in the front. On auxialiary there is no noise with the wires. When installing fuel pump I have replaced relay and fuse. Please any help. What should I test first and then how should I proceed?

[Kurt B]

sounds like the starter wire is arcing. In my car, there's a big yellow wire in the trunk on the driver's side in the air plumbing probably beneath the gauges. Obviously you don't want to turn that key much more...wire won't cook for a while since it's so damn thick, but...

If I were hunting this down the first thing I'd do is track that starter wire all the way through and find out where it could have gotten pulled or disconnected and is hanging against the chassis arcing when you crank it.

[AFJuvat]

Since this all started with your fuel pump, I would check the wiring there first It is possible that when you tightened up the fuel line to fuel pump, you knocked one of the wires loose and it is grounding out.


Then I would check the ignition\starter circuit - looking for the same thing. Look under the dash around your ignition for crispy wires.

Would not advise you to try to start the car until you have this figured out. A short in one of the ignition or accessory circuits can cause severe damage to the wiring harness.

AFJuvat

[crashmy911]

sounds like the cooking is coming from beneath the fuse box in trunk!