Code 53 is normal for a computer that has been modified (performance calibration). Code 53 by itself will not affect drivability. The part number you list is correct for a VNT car. If it is a stock computer that has not been modified, code 53 could be indicative of a problem internally with the computer module itself.
If you have the original computer, try it. Also the problem could be with the Hall Effect Pickup in the distributor even though there isn't a code for it being shown. If you buy a new HEP, be sure to get it at the dealer, as auto parts store HEP's have proven unreliable and sometimes fail right out of the box. Barry Goodall Shelby Dodge Auto Club -- Visit our website at http://www.sdac.org ____________________________________________________ > Backed my '89 CSX out of the garage yesterday for a wash/wax and now it > just turns over but won't start.....I live uphill from my mechanic so I > rolled it down to the shop in neutral and they got a code 53 reading. > > Power goes to the coil but apparently the computer won't trigger > sparks. Computer is aftermarket, part #5276415 which a previous owner > installed. I've still got the original computer in a box. > > Any ideas on what's wrong or what to do about this would be > appreciated. Thanks. > > Peter Paulson > '89 CSX #216 -----------------------REMOVE-FOOTER-WHEN-REPLYING---------------------------- Questions? Visit http://www.sdml.org/ To be removed, visit http://www.sdml.org/pages/leave.html
