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(S4 N/A) wont start! - tried the EFI fuse

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Old Apr 20, 2005 | 01:21 PM
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(S4 N/A) wont start! - tried the EFI fuse

i moved my car this morning- it started just fine as usual, moved it, turned it off. a couple hours later i went to start it and it just cranks. it has never flooded before, but i figured theres a first for everything. so i pulled the EFI fuse and cranked for like 2 minutes. i cranked a lot. replaced teh fuse, the car still wont start. theres no hint of combustion. the fuse is fine, and the main EFI relay clicks when the ignition is turned on. when cranking, i dont really smell gas in the exhaust tho. I dont know what to do!
the car started fine a few hours ago, so im pretty sure its something electrical. any ideas?
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Old Apr 20, 2005 | 01:34 PM
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you may have fowled your spark plugs
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Old Apr 20, 2005 | 02:28 PM
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I vote for the fouled plugs as well. Check your fuel pump too if you think its not getting anything.
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Old Apr 20, 2005 | 02:34 PM
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^sounds like it
can you hear the pump running when you turn on the key?
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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 12:54 AM
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how am i supposed to hear the pump? what does it saound like? where's the best place to listen for sound?
is there a way to test if i have fuel pressure other than disconnecting a fuel line and making a big mess?
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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 12:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Josh18_2k
how am i supposed to hear the pump? what does it saound like? where's the best place to listen for sound?
is there a way to test if i have fuel pressure other than disconnecting a fuel line and making a big mess?
theres a plug on the passenger shock tower, jumper it, then turn the key to ON. you will hear the fuel pump run if everything is working. Dont leave the key turned on too long.
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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 06:40 AM
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got a pic of the plug? what color? is it just two contacts?
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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 07:04 AM
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the plug is yellow its the only yellow plug under the hood so it should be quite easy to find
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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 07:06 AM
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if it don't run take out your spark plug and make sure its sparking if its not sparking or it only sparks once in a great while you could also have a ground issue when i replaced my harness i forgot the ground dummy me but it did the same thing your car seems to be doingcheck the other two things first though
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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 08:21 PM
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I thought it was the EGI Comp fuse.........
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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 08:28 PM
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I still think you're flooded- are the plugs still wet?
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Old Apr 22, 2005 | 12:05 AM
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alright i bridged the yellow plug - my fuel pump is not making any noise with ignition ON, so i guess its dead. damn.
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Old Apr 22, 2005 | 12:31 AM
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have you double checked the ground for the injectors?
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