starting prob

[THEO 3K - ZN]

S13, ca 18det 1991

When I started it this morning, it swings, starts but cant hold idle and after a few second she dies off.

Start again, flat foot the accel pedal, it holds idle but with a hectic missfire, leave the accel pedal and she dies off

I checked fuel, its coming thru the fuel filter, What else? Dead plugs, car has beens standing for about 5 months.

[KCSX]

do you have a BOV, mine had a similar problem , only thing is mine didnt backfire, i pick the idle up a bit , and i doesnt cut off, but picks up and drops

[Riekert]

Hi jack...

hehe

I'm also having this issue... battery is fine but my car doesn't want to start... it doesn't even idle and die... it just swings and swings...

[THEO 3K - ZN]

Hey, No I dont have a BOV, but it starts, got a strong swing.

Going to put a new set of plugs

@ Rieket, when did your starts doing it? But you got a sr20?

It happened at the panel beaters last week, they said that they fiddled with the "fuel modulator", and it started

[Riekert]

Yeah i do have a SR... But I think its more of a charging issue... but not sure.


mmm... that might be the issue... but why did they fiddle with it in the first place??

[THEO 3K - ZN]

I dont really know, he said must tap it a little, it could be sticky

[THEO 3K - ZN]

Thing is. i dont know where to find it or what it looks like?

he said its by the intake?

[Gary57]

"fuel modulator"

Hehe whats that??

Dont you have a dicktator on your car and wasnt it tuned by ABC, maybe give them a call??

[THEO 3K - ZN]

"fuel modulator"

Hehe whats that??

Dont you have a dicktator on your car and wasnt it tuned by ABC, maybe give them a call??

lol Gary

No it has std ecu

[Gary57]

S13 200sx - SPEED SHOP TUNED

Strange...

Anyway, it sounds like fuel pressure related...

[Drillergy]

Dear John

I hope you can help me. The other day, I set off for work leaving my husband in the house watching TV.
My car started stalling and then it broke down about a mile down the road and I had to walk back to get my husband's help. When I got home, I couldn't believe my eyes. He was in our bedroom with the neighbour's daughter!

I am 32, my husband is 34, and the neighbour's daughter is 19. We have been married for ten years. When I confronted him, he broke down and admitted that they had been having an affair for the past six months. He won't go to counselling and I'm afraid I am a wreck and need advice urgently. Can you please help?

Sincerely, Kate



Dear Kate:

A car stalling after being driven a short distance can be caused by a variety of faults with the engine. Start by checking that there is no debris in the fuel line. If it is clear, check the vacuum pipes and hoses on the intake manifold and also check all grounding wires. If none of these approaches solves the problem, it could be that the fuel pump itself is faulty, causing low delivery pressure to the injectors.

I hope this helps,

Regards
John

[THEO 3K - ZN]

S13 200sx - SPEED SHOP TUNED

Strange...

Anyway, it sounds like fuel pressure related...

only built there for now

[Draco]

My gues is the panelbeaters got the vacuum pipes wrong....or you have a huge vacuum leak somewhere....

If not a vacuum leak your electronics has been.....

So....start with this....there is a biggish pipe in to your intercooler pipe before the throttle body....if that leaks or is off....this is what will happen, check all the vacuum lines and intercooler pipes....

From there....mark where your CAS was, remove it,switch ignition on, turn CAS by hand....as you turn it you will here the injectors click according to your firing order.....listen that all 4 does that some or other time during the rotation of the CAS, reinstall if all is well.

Then take out the coil packs, use an old spark plug, install it in the rubber isolator as it would go into your head.....test each coil by holding the coil with spark plug close to tappet cover....let someone turn the engine...see if there is spark...if all 4 sparks....cool.

Now start checking all your sensors...afm,tps and so on....check the contineuance and voltage according to the workshop manual, check ECU codes.


If that is all fine I'd start checking your cambelt timing.....it might have jumped a tooth.....why that would happen I don't know....murphy just does this sometimes...

Riekert....sorry....I'm sure you tried most of this already....start pleading with murphy.....

[THEO 3K - ZN]

Dear John

I hope you can help me. The other day, I set off for work leaving my husband in the house watching TV.
My car started stalling and then it broke down about a mile down the road and I had to walk back to get my husband's help. When I got home, I couldn't believe my eyes. He was in our bedroom with the neighbour's daughter!

I am 32, my husband is 34, and the neighbour's daughter is 19. We have been married for ten years. When I confronted him, he broke down and admitted that they had been having an affair for the past six months. He won't go to counselling and I'm afraid I am a wreck and need advice urgently. Can you please help?

LMAO, the best reply ever.

Thanks man, will go do

Sincerely, Kate



Dear Kate:

A car stalling after being driven a short distance can be caused by a variety of faults with the engine. Start by checking that there is no debris in the fuel line. If it is clear, check the vacuum pipes and hoses on the intake manifold and also check all grounding wires. If none of these approaches solves the problem, it could be that the fuel pump itself is faulty, causing low delivery pressure to the injectors.

I hope this helps,

Regards
John

[THEO 3K - ZN]

Thanx Draco. will start on it
BTW, areyou from durbs, saw a chev suv with DRACO - ZN. lol