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[cre]

Is the gas fresh? If it's been sitting for an extended period of time don't trust the fuel gauge. I suggest you actually test the fuel pressure.

[ItsOthatOguy]

Originally Posted by tingboy

when you say not starting, is the motor at least cranking? how long was the car sitting before you purchased it?

Originally Posted by cre

Is the gas fresh? If it's been sitting for an extended period of time don't trust the fuel gauge. I suggest you actually test the fuel pressure.

That's what I've been wanting to do but don't know anyone who can test is and don't know how to do it myself

[tingboy]

Originally Posted by cre

Is the gas fresh?

what cre says is very important... which is why i asked if the car has been sitting for awhile. gas sitting in any vehicle have a tendency to "gunk" up. clogging everything. and will also project the symptom you are having.
Edit: btw, they make these starter fluids that you can use to spray into the air filter or spark plugs to help with the ignition.
this might tell you whether or not it is fuel related? honestly, i've never used it on a car, but used it on an old motorcycle i had... helped me distinguish a problem (needed carbs to be cleaned). but then again, maybe you shouldn't use it to avoid harming the car further before you're able to take it somewhere for a more thorough testing.

[ItsOthatOguy]

When pressure testing the fuel pump, where do I connect it to? Also the car was bought from a used car dealership. History of the car is unknown. However, the previous owner kept all records of maintainance back to 1987.

[cre]

I'd connect the gauge to the port for the cold start injector (near the center of the fuel rail or at the pulsation damper's port at the rear of the fuel rail.

[ItsOthatOguy]

Ok new problem. I just changed the fuel pump and put in a new relay. The car would start but not run long. And now won't start at all
What do I do? Has anyone heard of this problem?

[interested!]

Originally Posted by ItsOthatOguy

Ok new problem. I just changed the fuel pump and put in a new relay. The car would start but not run long. And now won't start at all
What do I do? Has anyone heard of this problem?

Hi! Questions? If the car was bought from a used car dealer , was there a warranty you could call on? , How long is " not long " ? -seconds ? minutes ? ? How does the engine die ? ,slowly ( fuel starvation ) ? Quickly ( spark stop ) ? misfire ? Start and stop ? , the more symptoms info you can supply to give a bigger picture , the quicker the answer can be found . Have you checked the fuel filter ? is the loom connected to the mass air filter ? .

[ItsOthatOguy]

Hey! Unfortunately there is no warranty. I bought it "as is". It would idle for about 2 seconds, drop to about 250 rpm and then bounce back to normal idle, then die. About two start attempts later, it would start and then die about a second later. It dies quickly. It would there is no misfire because it sounds and feels smooth. Now it only cranks, no start

[interested!]

Okay , It sounds to me that you may have a poor connection to your mass airflow meter ,this is an engine management problem . This happened to me when I forgot to reconnect it after removing the intake for another problem , The engine " caught " -then died , absolutely essential for a smooth engine , by reconnecting the wiring the curcuit was complete and the engine was fine .OR! you might have a poor earth connection at your coils PLATE ,( straddles the cam covers ) this needs to be connected to the cylinder head ( NOT the cam covers , they're insulated ). There are times when you can have single , double or multiple problems , I suggest you make a list and go through it until you get it started and running properly .Good Earths ? Good connections ? Fuel ? , Sparks ? good fuses ? good relays ? clean spark plugs ? etc,etc.

[cre]

No diagnostic codes present?