Car fires but won't start

[Maddox Racing]

Car turns over but won't start. When I turn the switch should I be able to hear the fuel pump? If I pour gas in the intake it will start briefly then cut off.

 

[Chuck Leeper]

Psi gauge on? What's it read?
Should be able to hear it prime.

 

[Maddox Racing]

Ordered one last night. I don't hear anything. Where is the fuel pump relay located?

 

[O SO LO]

Ordered one last night. I don't hear anything. Where is the fuel pump relay located?

should be on the passenger side in the engine compartment...

try this link... fuel pump relay is #13...

http://www.gnttype.org/maint/8485sens.html

 

[Maddox Racing]

Replaced relay, still nothing. Is there a way to check the fuel pump without dropping the gas tank?

 

[badblknboostd]

screw a fuel pressure guage into the test port on injector rail. cycle key...

 

[Maddox Racing]

Ordered one yesterday. As soon as it gets here I'm going to try that.

 

[Chuck Leeper]

Yep..

Replaced relay, still nothing. Is there a way to check the fuel pump without dropping the gas tank?

start with a VOM and see where the electrical system may have problems..No point in throwing parts at it, not knowing if they are faulty

 

[Maddox Racing]

Relay has power. Is there a way to check power to the pump without removing it?

 

[Jerryl]

Relay has power. Is there a way to check power to the pump without removing it?

On the DS, by the coil pack, you will see two wires with connectors sticking out.
The green connector with two white wires is for an aftermarket tach.
The other connector (Black with gray wire) is for the fuel pump prime. Connect 12V to it and the pump will (Should) run.

The prime connector looks like this;
http://www.casperselectronics.com/store2/product_info.php?cPath=24&products_id=990

 

[Maddox Racing]

Tried that. Still nothing. Guess it's time to drop the gas tank now. Thanks for the help. Atleast I know where to hook up a tach now.

 

[Maddox Racing]

Deatschwerks pump or walbro?

 

[turbonut85]

Deatschwerks pump or walbro?

I've had good luck with the Walbro 340. Many others use it as well....I don't know anything about the other brand....:redface: HTH ---Keith

 

[DeatschWerks]

Mr. Maddox, did you get it figured out?

 

[cwmccray]

[/I] I had a similiar problem. If I sprayed ether, the car would start and then shut off.[/I] I finally noticed that I DID NOT HAVE the ECM wire connected to the battery. Check the ECM (16 Gauge wire with quick disconnect) and make sure this wire has a solid connection. I connected the wire to the battery and she started up. I am getting OLD. I disconnected the connect to keep the car from being cranked and stolen.

 

[Maddox Racing]

Still working on it. I'll check that ecm wire when I get home.

 

[LEOS79849]

the original pumps tend to go bad quick... when i bought my car the tank was full of rust and the pump was rusted as well so i went ahead and swapped to the walbro 340 with the hotwire kit from fullthrottle and it was a breeze to change and rewire but putting the gas tank on by myself was a PITA