Only starts with starting fluid...ruining Memorial Day Weekend!
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From: White Lake, MI
Car: 89 Formula 350
Engine: 350 TPI
Only starts with starting fluid...ruining Memorial Day Weekend!
Bought this car from a guy who said only problem is it won't start w/o a little ether..should be easy to fix - wrong. Here's the tale...
No stored codes. All new plugs, wire, cap and rotor. TPS is set correctly. All vacuum lines are new and no leaks. New FPR diaphram and adjustable regulator set to 43 psi. New fuel filter and fuel pump relay. New ignition module and coil. Car has no fuel pressure at rails when key is off, I don't know if this is normal or not. Turn key and pressure jumps to 43 then within seconds "a click" then it drops to zero. While cranking, pressure stays at 40. After a little starting fluid, fires right up and runs great. It should after all the new parts. I'm not familiar with how to check injectors so if that's possible prob please tell me how. I've tried to find the answers through searches but to no avail. I'm trying not to sound like a dumb a-- so Vader doesn't put the smack down on me
Wanted to take her to a car show tomorrow but the prospects are looking dim. Thanks for any help you can give!
No stored codes. All new plugs, wire, cap and rotor. TPS is set correctly. All vacuum lines are new and no leaks. New FPR diaphram and adjustable regulator set to 43 psi. New fuel filter and fuel pump relay. New ignition module and coil. Car has no fuel pressure at rails when key is off, I don't know if this is normal or not. Turn key and pressure jumps to 43 then within seconds "a click" then it drops to zero. While cranking, pressure stays at 40. After a little starting fluid, fires right up and runs great. It should after all the new parts. I'm not familiar with how to check injectors so if that's possible prob please tell me how. I've tried to find the answers through searches but to no avail. I'm trying not to sound like a dumb a-- so Vader doesn't put the smack down on me
Wanted to take her to a car show tomorrow but the prospects are looking dim. Thanks for any help you can give! Thread Starter
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Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 35
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From: White Lake, MI
Car: 89 Formula 350
Engine: 350 TPI
Re: Only starts with starting fluid...ruining Memorial Day Weekend!
In addition...I can get the fuel pump to run by jumping the a and e terminals on the relay but I can't get the fuel pump to run by applying voltage to the g terminal on the diagnostic connector under the dash.
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