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> Troubleshooting: 2.0 won't stay running
Nate
post Nov 26 2014, 03:36 PM
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Hey everyone! Hope you are all preparing for a nice thanksgiving.

Wanted to see what ideas you guys had about my original FI 2.0 from 73. Some of you may have seen a few other threads of mine but I'll give a little synopsis. I rebuild the motor in my garage. New Pistons and cylinders, all new bearings, lifters. Ground crank and cam. Heads rebuilt by a reputable shop. For the rest of the car. New fuel lines, cleaned and coated fuel tank. New fuel filter. Cleaned and flow matched fuel injectors. Rebuilt distributor. Tuned dwell angle and set static timing.

So I've done all of that and the car won't stay running. It'll start and run for 20 seconds with a high idle (approximately 2500 rpm's) and then it will die even if I'm feathering the throttle.

I'm looking for ideas as to what and how to troubleshoot the car. IF this car was a person I'd strangle it to relieve my frustration.

P.S. I went through the ecu harness and ohm'd everything out and there are no shorts in the wiring and the grounds are solid. I also replaced the throttle position switch and have that set up according to the book and have messed with the idle mixture knob a bit.
Anyone have any ideas on where I should go from here?

Thanks and I wish everyone a good safe holiday.
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Nate   Troubleshooting: 2.0 won't stay running   Nov 26 2014, 03:36 PM
saigon71   Have you tested your fuel pump?   Nov 26 2014, 04:21 PM
gasman   Got to put a gauge on the fuel system..(fuel rail)...   Nov 26 2014, 04:32 PM
Nate   I have not bench tested the fuel pump but I can se...   Nov 26 2014, 04:41 PM
saigon71   I have not bench tested the fuel pump but I can s...   Nov 26 2014, 04:59 PM
pvollma   I picked up a kit at Harbor Freight for less than...   Nov 27 2014, 01:46 PM
saigon71   I picked up a kit at Harbor Freight for less tha...   Nov 27 2014, 08:21 PM
914_teener   Find somebody close to help you.   Nov 26 2014, 05:31 PM
Nate   Good call on a harbor freight fuel pressure gauge....   Nov 26 2014, 05:34 PM
toadman   Although they are nearly bullet proof, I had start...   Nov 26 2014, 07:56 PM
boxsterfan   Cylinder Head Temp Sensor? Been through the pba...   Nov 27 2014, 12:13 AM
Java2570   Check out your trigger points in the base of the d...   Nov 27 2014, 09:56 AM
Luke M   Cylinder Head Temp Sensor? I agree check it.. A ...   Nov 27 2014, 10:08 AM
Nate   Check out your trigger points in the base of the ...   Nov 28 2014, 01:18 AM
Java2570   Check out your trigger points in the base of the...   Nov 28 2014, 06:47 AM
Nate   Okay guys. So, I resoldered the points plate groun...   Nov 28 2014, 04:18 PM
76-914   You can add a resistor to the std temp sensor or i...   Nov 28 2014, 08:19 PM
bandjoey   Points and condenser or the little electronic gadg...   Nov 28 2014, 09:03 PM
Nate   Alright guys. I've tried everything you have r...   Nov 28 2014, 09:05 PM
Nate   Joey. I'm using stock style points and condens...   Nov 28 2014, 09:06 PM
bandjoey   Sounds like it's time for a BBQ and repair par...   Nov 28 2014, 09:24 PM
Java2570   Yep, being in Southern CA you should be able to ge...   Nov 28 2014, 09:35 PM
boxsterfan   Tried a different ignition switch? Injector to ec...   Nov 28 2014, 10:47 PM
Nate   Tried a different ignition switch? Injector to e...   Nov 28 2014, 11:38 PM
boxsterfan   Tried a different ignition switch? Injector to ...   Nov 29 2014, 12:20 AM
gasman   When the engine stalls....do you still have 30 PSI...   Nov 29 2014, 07:13 AM
Bartlett 914   My first thought was a pinched or kinked fuel line...   Nov 29 2014, 11:54 AM
Nate   Okay. So I checked for a kinked fuel line and did ...   Nov 30 2014, 04:05 PM
boxsterfan   Okay. So I checked for a kinked fuel line and did...   Nov 30 2014, 04:22 PM
Java2570   You never really said whether you were using the o...   Nov 30 2014, 04:35 PM
Nate   I'm not sure what the fuel psi is right before...   Nov 30 2014, 05:02 PM
Bartlett 914   I'm not sure what the fuel psi is right befor...   Nov 30 2014, 06:08 PM
Nate   The Fuel pump has a check valve in it. The fuel i...   Nov 30 2014, 06:23 PM
Java2570   The Fuel pump has a check valve in it. The fuel ...   Dec 1 2014, 07:53 AM
Phoenix914   The fuel filter may be partially clogged and restr...   Dec 1 2014, 07:11 AM
914_teener   So..... why would you check the trigger points bef...   Dec 1 2014, 09:21 AM
bandjoey   Fuel filter flow on backwards?   Dec 1 2014, 10:15 AM
Nate   Fuel is flowing through the filter the correct way...   Dec 1 2014, 12:11 PM
914_teener   At the right rate? If not then that sounds like s...   Dec 1 2014, 01:38 PM
Nate   I pulled the plugs today. Don't really know wh...   Dec 1 2014, 08:28 PM
gasman   Remove and clean the relays on the board in engine...   Dec 1 2014, 10:55 PM
Nate   A little more info to add to this dilema. I steppe...   Dec 3 2014, 08:00 PM
Java2570   Since you are going through all of this testing, e...   Dec 3 2014, 08:27 PM
Nate   When I rebuilt the motor. Motor has maybe 20 minut...   Dec 3 2014, 09:06 PM
boxsterfan   Can't remember if you checked these: Ignition...   Dec 3 2014, 10:04 PM
Nate   Throttle body and TPS are working and busted accor...   Dec 3 2014, 10:34 PM
Bartlett 914   Throttle body and TPS are working and busted acco...   Dec 4 2014, 07:41 AM
Nate   I tested the injectors on the car. Just wanted t...   Dec 5 2014, 02:20 PM
914_teener   I tested the injectors on the car. Just wanted ...   Dec 5 2014, 03:36 PM
Phoenix914   Glad you found the problem, Nate. :trophy:   Dec 5 2014, 02:33 PM
Nate   Seriously! Got the job offer yesterday that I...   Dec 5 2014, 02:44 PM
Nate   Question: Did you degree the cam in at zero lash...   Dec 5 2014, 04:41 PM
914_teener   Nate: Maybe something went wrong with your cam as...   Dec 5 2014, 09:17 PM
Nate   I know that I lined up the cam gear and the cranks...   Dec 5 2014, 10:46 PM


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