Car won't start, getting way to much fuel
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From: Pittsfield, MA
Car: 1989 Firebird Formula
Engine: 350 tpi
Transmission: 700R4
Car won't start, getting way to much fuel
My car hasn't ran right for about a month now. First it was hesitating and had a surging idle. But for the past couple weeks it won't start. Here is a list of parts I've changed: coil, cap rotor, ignition module, wires, IAC, EGR, MAT, TPS, MAF, CTS, fuel filter, injectors and fuel pressure regulator diaphram. When I crank the car it will kinda sputter for a few seconds if I give it gas but it won't really start. I can smell alot of gas. I drained the oil once and there was a ton of gas in it. The fuel pressure is real high, even when I try to adjust it and it drops of quickly. Thats why I changed the regulator diaphram but it still didn't help. Before I changed my old injectors I tried testing them and I blew my 10 amp injection fuse. I changed the fuse and since then is when the car stopped running even after the new injectors. Did I hurt my ECM or something else when I blew that fuse. Please help, I'm running out of ideas and parts to change.
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From: Welland, Ontario, Canada
Car: 85 Monte Carlo SS...
Engine: T.P.I L98.
Transmission: TH350
Axle/Gears: 3:73 Posi
Just a thought. When you put the new IAC, and TPS did you #1 reset the IAC to let the ECM control it?#2 Did you check the voltage spike for the TPS? If not as for the IAC put a paper clip in pin a to pin b on the aldl connector under dash,,turn on ignitionbut do not start engine, disconnect the IAC connection and start engine now. let it run for about a minute or two, there is a adjustment screw (Torx 20) by the throttle on top drivers side of throttle horn,, adjust this till your rpms are at 450rpm, let run for a minute. Shut off engine and reomve paper clip from aldl. If you set a SES code disconnect battery for a few minutes. As for the TPS Take a volt meter turn ignition on but do not start check voltage closed throttle around 0.5volts or a bit more not under, at full throttle at least 4 or 5 volts. If you did all this or you knew all this. then disregard. ANd I did a lot of typing for nothing. LOL
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