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My car died, started up for 2 seconds then dies again. i have a ice chunk hanging from my ecu harness. a few wires broke, i fixed them and now i have nothing. i did some looking and i have no power to the fuel pump. no power at the relay or at the connecters themselves. fuses and relays are good. i also replaced the ecu. any help?

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Check fuses and check continuity on all wires one by one.

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