04 Rx8 new fuel pump and line wont start
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04 Rx8 new fuel pump and line wont start
First note, the car was running before the repair.
Ok I started with a leak at the fuel pump housing on top of the fuel tank and have since replaced the following:
New fuel pump housing and fuel pump (used the pump that came with the housing)
New fuel line (previous one was damaged trying to determine where the leak was)
New union nut
New seal
New retaining clip
The fuel pump turns on, the line has alot of pressure in it when I removed it to determine if the pump was pumping. The is no fuel in the return line; should there be?
Cant see any fuses out.
Stumped right now..
I actually have a walboro 255 i was going to install but havent. And still have the original pump. But I can tell so far the pump in the car is working.
Any Ideas?
Ok I started with a leak at the fuel pump housing on top of the fuel tank and have since replaced the following:
New fuel pump housing and fuel pump (used the pump that came with the housing)
New fuel line (previous one was damaged trying to determine where the leak was)
New union nut
New seal
New retaining clip
The fuel pump turns on, the line has alot of pressure in it when I removed it to determine if the pump was pumping. The is no fuel in the return line; should there be?
Cant see any fuses out.
Stumped right now..
I actually have a walboro 255 i was going to install but havent. And still have the original pump. But I can tell so far the pump in the car is working.
Any Ideas?
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Thought this would be something simple considering it ran before and that I had just overlooked something after installing the pump and fuel line etc.
Such as tripped a fuse, cant see any of those out.
Caused another issue common during this procedure?
Such as tripped a fuse, cant see any of those out.
Caused another issue common during this procedure?
#12
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Well flooding can be a bitch sometimes unfortunately. I would push start it if possible. If you cannot then you need to take the plugs out and clean them and turn the engine over a couple of time to clean out the chambers.
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Wow didnt realize the flooding could be that severe. I will definately go ahead and do that. I let you know as soon as I have the chance.
When the plugs are out am I assuming correctly that I turn the motor over with the pedal depressed like the de-flood procedure?>
Thanks again for all the advice!
When the plugs are out am I assuming correctly that I turn the motor over with the pedal depressed like the de-flood procedure?>
Thanks again for all the advice!
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Any one of ten various methods may deflood it given enough time.
Dude, just pull start it..................lucky you can as you have a manual.
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Suck..................now you gotta do it the harder way.
Get the plugs 100% absolutely dry and spend time clearing the chambers.
Make sure your abttery is up to the task, or have another one you can switch in if needed.
Get the plugs 100% absolutely dry and spend time clearing the chambers.
Make sure your abttery is up to the task, or have another one you can switch in if needed.
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UGH, Flooded AT's are a bitch. My buddy had one he was working on that was flooded and was in a parking garage with poor lighting and no receptacles to plug a shop light into. And none of the wreckers would go in there due to the way she had parked the car. And to top it all off, he had to use a breaker bar in order to finally get the plugs out. It took him all day ans several trips back and forth getting tools and flash lights.
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this is Renesis Flood Avoidance 101
the quickest way to flood is to bump start
you need to get some oil into the rotors too, excess fuel washes out the oil and causes a temporary low compression condition which makes starting that much harder
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Remove ESS plug....crank over engine till the fuel stops coming out of the plug holes...
Put a squirt of oil from an oiler can into each L plug hole..turn engine over for a sec to distribute oil...
Put in new plugs...reconnect the ESS sensor...and it should start I would floor the ACCelerator petal until it burps or tries to start and then modulate the gas to keep it running. ( FYI..at 100% throttle when starting it cuts all fuel supply)
Make sure you have a booster battery hooked up..and charge your own..all you need is a weak battery to flood it again.
You didn't switch the fuel line and the evap line when you had it all apart did you?
Put a squirt of oil from an oiler can into each L plug hole..turn engine over for a sec to distribute oil...
Put in new plugs...reconnect the ESS sensor...and it should start I would floor the ACCelerator petal until it burps or tries to start and then modulate the gas to keep it running. ( FYI..at 100% throttle when starting it cuts all fuel supply)
Make sure you have a booster battery hooked up..and charge your own..all you need is a weak battery to flood it again.
You didn't switch the fuel line and the evap line when you had it all apart did you?