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matlock
03-23-2006, 07:16 PM
Once again I am having a little issue with my 240 it is an S13 (KA24DE) I have searched but I really want some advice possibly pertaining to my exact problem.

So here it goes....

First the car would just randomly shut off at a stoplight maybe once a month if that..when it shut off it would crank but no turnover or starting then 5-10 minutes later bingo it would go fine. So one day I go to get in the car for work and it wouldn't start up at all.

I left the car for a day or so got in and it started right up, I drove it around the block shut if off and tried to start again and no dice. So, I checked out the usual things and noticed a crack in my fuel line (rubber one) going into the filter so I replaced both in and out line and Filter. Got in the car and it started right up so I drove it around the block just fine althought it seemed to almost die down at each stop sign and I feathered the gas to keep it going then got it going just fine again. So I drove home parked it, turned it off and went to start and it started but was sputtering and I had to give it gas and feather the pedal to get it going then once again once it started I let it idle and it sat perfect at idle. Turned off, then turned on and no start....turned off then turned on with a hesitant start. Basically it seems to want to start every 1 in 4 or 5 tries. Any ideas guys?

NIK90s13
03-23-2006, 07:30 PM
What is your motor? KADE RIGHT? That is an odd problem. Have you done a tune up lately? You changed the air filter, Check the fule pressure, check the air filter. Start with the simple things first and narrow it down. Keep me posted.

matlock
03-23-2006, 07:40 PM
As it stated in the first line
"I am having a little issue with my 240 it is an S13 (KA24DE)"
But yes I have changed oil, changed air filter recently. I need some other ideas I have really looked into most of the basic things. I am thinking spark plugs/wires/cap, or fuel pump, but I don't know if there is any easy way to figure it out. Thanks for the tip though

NIK90s13
03-23-2006, 07:57 PM
Cap , wires and plugs will cause it to run crappy, mayby stall out,I would go more to fuel pressure.

matlock
03-23-2006, 09:12 PM
Is there a simple way to check the fuel pressure? I am not a newbie I just have not ever really dealt with a fuel system before, so I guess I am a newbie just not totally haha