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Dyl510
07-11-2010, 08:36 PM
The thing cranks and cranks, lots of little "puts" and a few backfires, but it just will not start!

ECU is wired correctly (it's in a Datsun 510) and power is going everywhere it needs to go.

Each cylinder coil is sparking when the engine cranks, and it's got brand new plugs.

It's getting fuel (I can hear the injectors firing with a stethoscope, and the old plugs were covered in fuel when I pulled them out). Fuel pressure is set at 43-45psi, brand new stock injectors as well. From experience working on carbed motors I can't help but think that the engine is being flooded... but how!?

To me its almost like the timing is off..... but the engine was pulled out of a running car, and I didn't touch the internals or any crank/cam sensors... so the timing shouldn't have been altered.

I've been scanning some posts, lots of people saying to disconnect the MAF and try (still nothing), or disconnect the temp sensor (still nothing). This thing just will not fire up!

Any ideas? Faulty ECU?

Hashiriya415
07-11-2010, 08:45 PM
Well if you have experience then you should know that you got your CAS 180degrees off (distributor if you wanna call it that since your from that era)

I LUV MY S13
07-11-2010, 08:46 PM
sounds like your ignition timing

Dyl510
07-11-2010, 08:50 PM
haha, no one said I was an expert! Just seems typical of a flooded motor is all.

Strange though, the engine was running when it was pulled... and the timing wasn't messed with since!

Weird, but I will definitely give that a go. Thanks for the input.

I LUV MY S13
07-11-2010, 09:00 PM
did you take out the CAS when the motor was out?

Dyl510
07-11-2010, 09:02 PM
CAS wasn't touched at all... I'm going to pull it out in a few moments to ensure it's not damaged. And put it back in at the proper degree... hopefully that fixes it!

I LUV MY S13
07-11-2010, 09:05 PM
make sure to put cylinder 1 in TDC