Posted By: SNK-EYZ
1988 Reliant K-Car issues. - 09/12/22 09:41 PM
I know, a Reliant K-Car.
I've got a 1988 Plymouth Reliant K-Car that was given to me by a buddy for getting his 74 AMC Gremlin running again.
It's a 77k mile car but hasn't run in a few years from what I can tell.
It wasn't getting spark, a new distributor pickup fixed that.
Cranks and gets spark but no start (no fuel).
It wasn't getting fuel, pump had gone to crap (d*mn ethanol fuel).
tested the pump after dropping the tank and it wouldn't run.
Replaced the fuel pump, still wouldn't start.
Checked the start relay / ASD relay, wasn't sending power to the pump.
Jumped the relay, hot wire to pump feed wire and the car starts and runs.
The DTC codes that come up are
#12 battery was disconnected (makes sense).
#42 ASD /Fuel Pump relay circuit
What I found online
42 Automatic shutdown relay circuit open or shorted
42 Fuel pump relay control circuit
42 Fuel level unit - no change over miles
OR
42 Z1 voltage missing when autoshutdown circuit energized (SEE NOTE #6)
and DTC code
#44 No FJ2 voltage present at logic board.
Wiring is not my forte, I hate it personally.
Anyone have any ideas of what I should be looking for?
Thanks!!!!
I've got a 1988 Plymouth Reliant K-Car that was given to me by a buddy for getting his 74 AMC Gremlin running again.
It's a 77k mile car but hasn't run in a few years from what I can tell.
It wasn't getting spark, a new distributor pickup fixed that.
Cranks and gets spark but no start (no fuel).
It wasn't getting fuel, pump had gone to crap (d*mn ethanol fuel).
tested the pump after dropping the tank and it wouldn't run.
Replaced the fuel pump, still wouldn't start.
Checked the start relay / ASD relay, wasn't sending power to the pump.
Jumped the relay, hot wire to pump feed wire and the car starts and runs.
The DTC codes that come up are
#12 battery was disconnected (makes sense).
#42 ASD /Fuel Pump relay circuit
What I found online
42 Automatic shutdown relay circuit open or shorted
42 Fuel pump relay control circuit
42 Fuel level unit - no change over miles
OR
42 Z1 voltage missing when autoshutdown circuit energized (SEE NOTE #6)
and DTC code
#44 No FJ2 voltage present at logic board.
Wiring is not my forte, I hate it personally.
Anyone have any ideas of what I should be looking for?
Thanks!!!!