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nep · 12-24-2011, 01:42 AM

hey everyone, car refuses to start. Turns over just fine, pulled the plugs to check spark and when i did they smelled of fuel, so it appears i can cross those two off the list. i pulled the IACV and cleaned it thinking it was somehow choking the car but when i replaced it still nothing. Battery is good. Pulled the intake and cleaned the throttle body. running out of ideas. Anyone?

silver350z05rb · 12-24-2011, 02:16 AM

There are many of these threads here with the same issues,all recent as well, check timing, injectors could be dumping too much fuel and choking the engine and wearing out your rings which lower your compression,google, Zilvia search

redline racer510 · 12-24-2011, 07:45 AM

First check your timing chain to make sure you haven't skipped a linkand also that your timing is correct. Next thing you should do is remove your fuel rail and see if your injector seals are damaged by having someone crank your engine while you look for injectors that have fuel leaking past the seals which may be causing your engine to flood with fuel, give us an update after checking these two things.

nep · 12-24-2011, 07:39 PM

Thanks to you both, i will check my timing and injector seals tomorrow and report back.

clutch187 · 12-25-2011, 05:02 PM

check to see if coolant temp sensor is hooked up or that it doesnt have any broken wires. i bought my 240 from a guy who couldnt get it to start and that was the problem

12-24-2011, 01:42 AM	#1
nep Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 370 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	ka24de won't start. Getting fuel, spark hey everyone, car refuses to start. Turns over just fine, pulled the plugs to check spark and when i did they smelled of fuel, so it appears i can cross those two off the list. i pulled the IACV and cleaned it thinking it was somehow choking the car but when i replaced it still nothing. Battery is good. Pulled the intake and cleaned the throttle body. running out of ideas. Anyone?

12-24-2011, 07:45 AM	#3
redline racer510 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: EARFF(earth for you idiots) Posts: 1,072 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	First check your timing chain to make sure you haven't skipped a linkand also that your timing is correct. Next thing you should do is remove your fuel rail and see if your injector seals are damaged by having someone crank your engine while you look for injectors that have fuel leaking past the seals which may be causing your engine to flood with fuel, give us an update after checking these two things. __________________ WARNING: User has a low tolerance for stupidity. Post at your own risk.

12-25-2011, 05:02 PM	#5
clutch187 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: indiana Age: 38 Posts: 8 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	coolant temp check to see if coolant temp sensor is hooked up or that it doesnt have any broken wires. i bought my 240 from a guy who couldnt get it to start and that was the problem

12-24-2011, 02:16 AM	#2
silver350z05rb Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Age: 38 Posts: 432 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	There are many of these threads here with the same issues,all recent as well, check timing, injectors could be dumping too much fuel and choking the engine and wearing out your rings which lower your compression,google, Zilvia search

12-24-2011, 07:39 PM	#4
nep Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 370 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Thanks to you both, i will check my timing and injector seals tomorrow and report back.