rxspeed87

I just got my tranny put in the car and it has been a long time since I really got to drive the car.

now if I let the car sit for a day or two or without starting it and letting it fully warm up the car will not start

if I pull the plugs and then put ATF in the car I can get it to start though

thisi s getting to be a pain in the butt


could it be my FPR, dirty injectors? what?


or maybe something with the ECU?


any ideas or help I can get would be so helpfull

Juan

iTrader: (28)

Sounds like the car is flooding. When you start the car and shut it off before it reaches normal operating temps, the car tends to flood. You can install a fuel pump kill switch. When youre getting ready to turn the car off, you hit the switch (turns off fuel pump) and the car turns it self off when all the fuel is burned. Do a search for fuel pump kill switch. I think thats the easiest way to fix the problem.

Scott 89t2

get new plugs. once you use aft once they are toast.

kamisama12

well if your desperate to get it started and you have a manual tranny bump start it. put it in second put the key in the start postion put foot on clutch have someone push to a good speed then drop the clutch

rxspeed87

the plugs are still good

and it is not some temp way to start it like a push start that I am looking for but a perm fix for the problem

and if I could I would rather do a fix rather then a bandaid like the fuel pump kill though I wouldn't mind doing something like that till I can get it fixed

CrackHeadMel

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ifi it is flooding, put in a fuel cut switch, if you search i bed you can find out how

rxspeed87

I can do that as a temp solution

but what would cause it to flood

if things are working right it should not flood after I shut off the motor

DroptopRX7

iTrader: (12)

You're absolutely correct. The temporary solution is to put in the fuel cut switch. Great if you are low on funds and time.
The correct way to fix a flooding problem, if that is what you have, is to pull all the injectors and send them off to be cleaned, including the filter in the injectors. They'll be cleaned, balanced and sent back to you with new O-rings. About $100 from a qualified shop. I sent mine to Marren Motorsport in CT, but there are other places out there.
While you're at it, change the PD, if you have a series IV car, 86-88. Get a PD from an 89+ car from the salvage yard or buy it new. Again, some individuals prefer the more cost effective method of a banjo bolt. Its not the right way, but it is "a" way. Replacing the old PD does a good job of eliminating a majority of the risk of that old PD making your car resemble a flame thrower under the hood when the PD starts to spew out gasoline.