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| Shredhead |
 Oct 18 2016, 02:33 PM
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So my '74 2.0 FI has been running well. I do an oil change (warm), start it and run it for a short while, check oil, top it off. Next day I go to start it and it kicks a little but won't run. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) I checked to see if I perhaps knocked a vacuum line off, but everything looks okay. Any ideas? Where is the best place to start diagnosis?
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| BeatNavy |
Oct 18 2016, 06:00 PM
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QUOTE(Shredhead @ Oct 18 2016, 04:33 PM)  So my '74 2.0 FI has been running well. I do an oil change (warm), start it and run it for a short while, check oil, top it off. Next day I go to start it and it kicks a little but won't run. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) I checked to see if I perhaps knocked a vacuum line off, but everything looks okay. Any ideas? Where is the best place to start diagnosis? Ok, I'll (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon_bump.gif) this to the top. I don't think the oil change in and of itself is the issue. A disconnected vacuum line probably won't do this either. Start with these fundamentals: 1. Is the fuel pump priming when you put the ignition on? 2. Are the injectors actually firing? 3. Are you getting spark? Since you were underneath the car during the oil change it's possible you disconnected the connections to the pump. You need to narrow the possibilities down... |
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| Shredhead |
Oct 18 2016, 08:19 PM
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QUOTE(BeatNavy @ Oct 18 2016, 08:00 PM) QUOTE(Shredhead @ Oct 18 2016, 04:33 PM) So my '74 2.0 FI has been running well. I do an oil change (warm), start it and run it for a short while, check oil, top it off. Next day I go to start it and it kicks a little but won't run. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) I checked to see if I perhaps knocked a vacuum line off, but everything looks okay. Any ideas? Where is the best place to start diagnosis? Ok, I'll (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon_bump.gif) this to the top. I don't think the oil change in and of itself is the issue. A disconnected vacuum line probably won't do this either. Start with these fundamentals: 1. Is the fuel pump priming when you put the ignition on? 2. Are the injectors actually firing? 3. Are you getting spark? Since you were underneath the car during the oil change it's possible you disconnected the connections to the pump. You need to narrow the possibilities down... I can hear the fuel pump loud and clear when I turn the key, just like usual. What's the best way to check the injectors? Plenty of juice in the battery (Odyssey on a charger) but I haven't checked spark yet. |
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Shredhead Strange Oct 18 2016, 02:33 PM
injunmort could you be more specific as to what "kicks ... Oct 18 2016, 06:45 PM pbanders We really need a sticky for "non-starting car... Oct 18 2016, 07:34 PM earossi One thing to consider since the age of these cars ... Oct 18 2016, 08:43 PM Dave_Darling What type of fuel system? L-jet? D-jet? Carbs? ... Oct 18 2016, 09:39 PM injunmort if you are hearing "the Fuel pump running... Oct 18 2016, 11:14 PM
BeatNavy I'm assuming (maybe I shouldn't) D-Jet sin... Oct 19 2016, 04:26 AM Shredhead Yes, D-Jet. I'll try checking those connectio... Oct 19 2016, 06:05 AM |
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