: If anything, try replacing the fuel pump relay (about $17.00 part) before you do anything too expensive. I spent about $1200 replacing the computer and the pump and finally replacing the relay worked. It almost looks like a fuse and should be possibly located under the glove box (at least it was on my 95). Good luck.
It would bolt in but you would have fuel injection problems.
yes it would or it might be the starter
Check bulbs, fuses, and check for wiring problems
Bad ideal. Why would you want to ? It would just cause bad problems later.
A broken timing chain is a possibility.
sounds like a bad starter gear or bad flywheel
Check the fuse panel for the fuel pump relay fuse...it may be "stuck" in open..this way you would get the intermittant problems you are referring to.
Almost certainly.
yup
If it had a bad O2 sensor the "check engine" would be illuminated and a code would be set indicating which sensor is at fault. You probably have other problems causing that backfire to occur.
Intermittant short?
Just a suggestion. I would look into the condencer on the coil you will see it hanging on the right side if the coil.