Ok, now I am really stumped! Lenard came up and we plugged in his computer. The car would not turn on the "check engine light". The car would not start. We jumped the red to brown wire and the car would not start! Hmmm. Checked fuses. Nothing wrong there, all of the electrical works...Wow, this is a hard one. Checked harness connectors, nothing wrong with those, all tight and clean. Even the ones behind the false firewall are good connectors. Engine is grounded good. Ok, what is next? No check engine light coming on, no start condition.
Solution: Yes, Lenard found it. It was the red striped ECU relay under the cover with the fuel pump relay. We swapped the new one out of my 95 and the car started right up. Swapped it back and it was again no start condition. Tried the bad one in my 95 and it wouldn't start. We took the cover off and either the coil has gone weak or the hair thin wire was making intermittant contact.
So, now we all know, if you don't get a check engine light and a no start condition, check the red striped relay! Carry a spare relay in the glove box or you will be stranded.
The problem had Lenard stumped for a while. Many thanks to Lenard for his help in getting my Q back on the road.
