Baller BTheis Posted June 30, 2020 Baller Share Posted June 30, 2020 Any help or thoughts would be appreciated. We have a 2001 Malibu lxi with a 325 indmar monsoon engine. Just out for a cruise when it cut out and had to get towed home. It seems to be electrical, it will crank but not fire. Put gas directly in the throttle body and nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller keithh2oskier Posted June 30, 2020 Baller Share Posted June 30, 2020 kill switch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LoopSki Posted June 30, 2020 Baller Share Posted June 30, 2020 Fuel pump relay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BTheis Posted June 30, 2020 Author Baller Share Posted June 30, 2020 @keithh2oskier Kill switch is fine tried it bypassed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BTheis Posted June 30, 2020 Author Baller Share Posted June 30, 2020 @LoopSki fuel pump is working Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller UWSkier Posted June 30, 2020 Baller Share Posted June 30, 2020 No alarms or beeps of any kind before it happened? Just running at cruising speed and it stopped? If you turn the key on but don't try to crank, do you get the beeping from the dash and do your gauge needles all spaz out? Cheap thing to try first is a new ICM. It's a little electrical module that sits on the plate below the distributor and has two wire bundles attached to it. Take it to your local auto parts store and ask for a replacement one for a 1992 Suburban 5.7L. Shouldn't be more than 40 bucks. Use plenty of heat transfer paste when reinstalling as heat kills them. Usually when they go bad, you'll get poor running quality, but I've heard of them killing the spark completely too. You'll need to pull the distributor to access, which is a great time to inspect your rotor. If it's neither of those things, move to coil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BTheis Posted June 30, 2020 Author Baller Share Posted June 30, 2020 @UWSkier no alarms or beeps just cut out.When I turn key to ignition everything seems feel you can hear the high pressure fuel pump working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Andre Posted June 30, 2020 Baller Share Posted June 30, 2020 Do what @UWSkier wrote.You got no spark.Either ICM,pick up coil,ignition coil... My ski finish in 16.95 but my ass is out of tolerance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BTheis Posted June 30, 2020 Author Baller Share Posted June 30, 2020 @Andre @UWSkier when you say pull the distributor do mean the cap or the whole distributor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Andre Posted June 30, 2020 Baller Share Posted June 30, 2020 If you want to visually inspect the pick up coil,yes you'll have to pull the entire distributor. Start with the ICM.Very frequent on that engine generation. My ski finish in 16.95 but my ass is out of tolerance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BTheis Posted June 30, 2020 Author Baller Share Posted June 30, 2020 @Andre thanks going to try and get the part tonight, everything is closed tomorrow for our national holiday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Andre Posted June 30, 2020 Baller Share Posted June 30, 2020 https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/MPETP25SB?keywordInput=ignicontrol+module Should be this part... My ski finish in 16.95 but my ass is out of tolerance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller UWSkier Posted June 30, 2020 Baller Share Posted June 30, 2020 Yep. Start with just removing the distributor cap. If you pull plug wires, make sure you remember where they all go. If they're numbered, I find a cell phone photo of the cap and wires works great when reassembling. When you pull off the cap, lift straight up. Check for any slop or play in the rotor. If the rotor is wobbly or loose on the shaft, you're giving up horsepower. Below that will be the ICM stuck to the distributor plate with some heat transfer paste. Looks like this (may be different color). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BTheis Posted June 30, 2020 Author Baller Share Posted June 30, 2020 @UWSkier thanks, trying to find the part D1943A ac delco we have a national holiday tomorrow and everything is closed I’ll let you know how I make out and THANKS again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller eyepeeler Posted June 30, 2020 Baller Share Posted June 30, 2020 Clogged fuel filter? These years were notororius for clogged fuel filters hidden in the trunk. When the fuel filter clogs it will fry your fuel pump as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BTheis Posted June 30, 2020 Author Baller Share Posted June 30, 2020 @eyepeeler I had that problem years ago , moved the filter from the truck to a much more accessible spot. It’s definitely electrical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller eyepeeler Posted July 1, 2020 Baller Share Posted July 1, 2020 Cannon plug!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MDB1056 Posted July 1, 2020 Baller Share Posted July 1, 2020 +1 for the great advice from @uwskier. It’s definitely ignition electrical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller chrislandy Posted July 1, 2020 Baller Share Posted July 1, 2020 @BTheis Assuming its a MEFI2 engine, I've PM'd you with some info for diagnosing issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Lieutenant Dan Posted July 1, 2020 Baller Share Posted July 1, 2020 @BTheis +1 on the Ignition Control Module. Same thing happened to me out of the blue last season (just over 1000 hrs on 325 Monsoon). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BTheis Posted July 2, 2020 Author Baller Share Posted July 2, 2020 Big thanks to all the ICM was the problem @UWSkier next time we travel to Arizona I owe dinner and drinks thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Andre Posted July 3, 2020 Baller Share Posted July 3, 2020 Great! Did you find one before July first? My ski finish in 16.95 but my ass is out of tolerance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BTheis Posted July 3, 2020 Author Baller Share Posted July 3, 2020 @Andre ordered and picked up today, skied tonight!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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