89 IROC Hard starting/No starting
#1
89 IROC Hard starting/No starting
Cold, fires right up, let run for 5 minutes, shut off, try to start, cranks over like 10 times then fires up, let run for a little bit more, shut off, try to start, just cranks and no start.
5.7L TPI
Just replaced the ignition coil and rotor and ignition module in attempt to fix this, didn't work
So what could the problem be?? I pressed on the fuel pressure valve thing and it sprayed fuel out so i guess it has fuel pressure.
All tips/help is greatly appreciated!
5.7L TPI
Just replaced the ignition coil and rotor and ignition module in attempt to fix this, didn't work
So what could the problem be?? I pressed on the fuel pressure valve thing and it sprayed fuel out so i guess it has fuel pressure.
All tips/help is greatly appreciated!
#5
A bad oxy sensor isn't going to keep an engine from starting, as it reads the exhaust gases after the engine is running (and warmed up). Have you checked for spark when it goes no start? Sounds like something may be overheating, either ignition, or the fuel pump, or the pressure regulator. Checking for pressure at the fuel rail the way you did doesn't tell you if you have enough pressure to spray the injectors. You need to check it with a gauge.
#6
Well I just checked the for spark with a screw driver, has spark, and checked the fuel rail pressure with a fuel pressure gauge, has fuel pressure(45psi).
So the injectors must be not firing right? I'll get a noid light from school on monday and test out the injectors..
Since the injectors aren't firing, then the PCM must be fubar'd right?
What about VATS.... the car has vats.. and the resistor pellet in the key is MISSING! but it shouldn't start at all without that resistor??
thoughts?!
So the injectors must be not firing right? I'll get a noid light from school on monday and test out the injectors..
Since the injectors aren't firing, then the PCM must be fubar'd right?
What about VATS.... the car has vats.. and the resistor pellet in the key is MISSING! but it shouldn't start at all without that resistor??
thoughts?!
#7
A bad oxy sensor isn't going to keep an engine from starting, as it reads the exhaust gases after the engine is running (and warmed up). Have you checked for spark when it goes no start? Sounds like something may be overheating, either ignition, or the fuel pump, or the pressure regulator. Checking for pressure at the fuel rail the way you did doesn't tell you if you have enough pressure to spray the injectors. You need to check it with a gauge.
#8
have you tried flucuating the gas pedal while cranking to see if that has any affect? it could be that the ecm isnt seeing operating temp and is still injecting the fuel to start a cold engine and might be flooding it out. i think 89 was the first year without a cold start injector. i know my car has 3 temp sensors. one for cold start, one for ecm/fan, one for gauge. yours should have at least two. the ecm on may be bad
#9
have you tried flucuating the gas pedal while cranking to see if that has any affect? it could be that the ecm isnt seeing operating temp and is still injecting the fuel to start a cold engine and might be flooding it out. i think 89 was the first year without a cold start injector. i know my car has 3 temp sensors. one for cold start, one for ecm/fan, one for gauge. yours should have at least two. the ecm on may be bad
I hope its the ECM and not security related.. Im gunna test with a noid light when i get home and ill post what i find out.
ECM is only like 100 bucks on summit right?