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Old 05-26-2012, 11:02 AM
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Crank Trigger Pickup

Trying to get the motor to turn over without starting, could anybody help me out in locating the electrical connecter from the crank trigger pickup.
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could you not just take the plug wires off
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Wouldnt that dump fuel into the engine and flood it, what if i open The fuse box and pull the relay for the fuel pump
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lower front center of the front of the engine is a connector behind the pully...disconnect it and crank away
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Is it the connector attached to the engine behind the pulley on the right side. Looking at the front of the car
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yep, should be the only thing down there on the engine
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Yes it would, sorry to steer you wrong.
hustonrx8er's got it right
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If you want the motor to turn over without starting then floor the gas and turn the key... disables the fuel pump.
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Or i could just disconnect the crank pickup... which worked out fine
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