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Old 04-19-05, 11:32 AM
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Exclamation need desperate help! TII not starting, no drift!

ok, so i just picked up my 88 TII w/ extreme streetport, comp fuel pump, apexi safc II, hybrid t04e turbo, RB downpipe, and full 3" back exhaust, etc., etc., etc....
i went to go start the car saturday morning so that i could drive to NJ for the Formula D, and poof, WILL NOT START! got pissed at it, left w/o it, and sunday, still wont start. cranks good, has spark, gets fuel, Should be getting plenty of air, but still wont catch....what is it?
Old 04-19-05, 12:01 PM
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It is probly flooded. Read the FAQ on how to unflood
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Your fuel pump & port combination makes it real easy to flood on start up.
I have to crank mine about 5 seconds with the fuel cut, then I turn on the fuel & it starts.
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jsmiley,
PM sent on exact way to clear this from inside the car with the 86-88 model.
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and i have a fuelpump killswitch already installed......i dont know what the hell it could be. it wants so hard to start, just doesnt get there, it is soooooo close, its unbelievable!
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