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TwiztedParallel · 10-09-2004, 09:47 PM

Ok, Ive been doing tons of work to the suspension and brake components for my S13 and took out the battery while I was doing the work. I also took off the air intake piping. So when Im done with all my work I put the battery on along with the intake pipe, car starts fine, alittle hesitation, but only a second or so (the usual for me). Run the car for 3-5 minutes and turn it off. I move the tension pulley to the A/C and try to start the car again, starter is running, and I can smell fuel also. But it just wont start. I realise that I might not be getting enough/any air so I ask my friend to try and turn it over, and while he did that I moved the throttle cable to open the butterfly valve on the throttle body, starts up alright.. really rough so I hold the cable untill it warms up and let it go, idle is dead on at about 800rpm. I let the car idle for about 10-15minutes and turn it off, try to start the car again and nothing.

I know it has to do with the air somehow, but I dunno what it can be. I know the idle is ok because its actually above the 750 mark on the tach. Im guessing a sensor maybe somewhere? I plugged the two rubber hoses up pretty good leading to the intake pipe by the throttle body. Anywhos, anyone have an Idea of what it can be?

Thanks a ton!

mjjstang · 10-09-2004, 10:09 PM

remove the tension to ac, i dont know why the hell that would have anything to do, but u siad it started fine otherwise. see what happens.

kandyflip445 · 10-09-2004, 10:58 PM

If you smell fuel pull your spark plugs and check if they cylinder is flooded.

TwiztedParallel · 10-09-2004, 11:30 PM

I have since put the tension pulley back in its original posistion and the cylinder isnt flooded because I can turn on the car and burn off all the fuel.. I can getted started running fine if I use the throttle cable to open the butterfly valve... I just dont wanna do that everytime, and I dont want to rig it ghetto either..

Anyone else have an Idea? Maybe a sensor or something???

Thanks for the help in advance.

10-09-2004, 09:47 PM	#1
TwiztedParallel Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: SoTex Age: 39 Posts: 20 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Another 'problem starting' thread... Ok, Ive been doing tons of work to the suspension and brake components for my S13 and took out the battery while I was doing the work. I also took off the air intake piping. So when Im done with all my work I put the battery on along with the intake pipe, car starts fine, alittle hesitation, but only a second or so (the usual for me). Run the car for 3-5 minutes and turn it off. I move the tension pulley to the A/C and try to start the car again, starter is running, and I can smell fuel also. But it just wont start. I realise that I might not be getting enough/any air so I ask my friend to try and turn it over, and while he did that I moved the throttle cable to open the butterfly valve on the throttle body, starts up alright.. really rough so I hold the cable untill it warms up and let it go, idle is dead on at about 800rpm. I let the car idle for about 10-15minutes and turn it off, try to start the car again and nothing. I know it has to do with the air somehow, but I dunno what it can be. I know the idle is ok because its actually above the 750 mark on the tach. Im guessing a sensor maybe somewhere? I plugged the two rubber hoses up pretty good leading to the intake pipe by the throttle body. Anywhos, anyone have an Idea of what it can be? Thanks a ton!

10-09-2004, 10:09 PM	#2
mjjstang Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,654 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	remove the tension to ac, i dont know why the hell that would have anything to do, but u siad it started fine otherwise. see what happens. __________________ I was going to, but I can not think of a sig less than 75 characters.

10-09-2004, 10:58 PM	#3
kandyflip445 Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Arden, NC Age: 40 Posts: 4,460 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: kandyflip445 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	If you smell fuel pull your spark plugs and check if they cylinder is flooded. __________________ My 240 vBgarage

10-09-2004, 11:30 PM	#4
TwiztedParallel Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: SoTex Age: 39 Posts: 20 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I have since put the tension pulley back in its original posistion and the cylinder isnt flooded because I can turn on the car and burn off all the fuel.. I can getted started running fine if I use the throttle cable to open the butterfly valve... I just dont wanna do that everytime, and I dont want to rig it ghetto either.. Anyone else have an Idea? Maybe a sensor or something??? Thanks for the help in advance.