coming home from work today the tc shut off...wouldn't start at all..when i got it home i turned to key on to see if i can hear the fuel pump and it didn't turn on.. is there anything alse i should check before i start to change the pump...tc's got 157,000 miles on it and 5 spd...any info will help..

 

Always check fuses. Will it crank?if it cranks and wont start try n have a friend spray starter fluid up the intake into the throttle body and see if it will start. And if it does then its a bad fuse or pump.

 

It died while driving? First thing to check is the Alternator, then the battery. Those are the most common and simple causes of a car dying during operation. Don't just jump to a pump. Do the lights or ANYTHING come on?

 

i just checked the fuses and found the ignition fuse was burnt out..gonna start checking for a short ...why would it burn out while driving? i did change the air/fuel ratio sensor about a week ago.had code 420 before i change it and codes 0031 & 2238 after...

 

Fuses sometimes blow just from being old/fatigued. Put a new one in and see how long it lasts. If it blows right away you have a short. If it doesn't blow you are probably ok, just keep a few spares in the car in case.

Fuses only blow when there is current present. The ignition fuse always has current when you are driving (ignition switch on).

 

gonna have to get some spares today...do you think a faulty 02 sensor would cause this to happen?..looking for another a/f sensor just in case this one is bad.

 

An o2 sensor will not kill the car or blow a fuse.

 

i didn't think so.......gonna go some extra fuses..thanks...