Car still wont start, and I'm OUT of ideas..
If you missed the other thread, the only way I can get the car to start is by tapping the injector grounds together.. It's as if there is no signal unless the 2 wires are touching.. :confused:
Ive: Ohmed the harness Checked voltage at injectors during crank Checked voltage at injectors with key on Checked grounds Verified injector function via 9V battery Verified signal to injectors via noid light Checked fuses I've done it all... Still nothing. Car get's no gas. It'll crank, but won't even attempt to start. If I run a wire between the 2 grounds on the injectors, it fires right up as if there isn't any problem. But the problem is you can't run both primaries off of one (or shared) ground from the ECU, as the pulses will match, and need to be offset with the rotation.. With the wires tapped the car acts COMPLETELY normal.. Why? What do the 2 primary injector grounds share that would only allow them to function when crossed? The CAS? I thought the CAS were good, as when the wires are crossed, the car runs perfect... since the CAS also controls spark I ruled them out.. I'm out of ideas if the ECU isn't at fault (which I doubt) Something I'm missing? I've ruled out the ECU, but will still swap it to see if that does it, as it's the only thing I haven't replaced.. :confused: Thanks for any other ideas.. No, I'm not trading it for a Supra yet... ;) :D |
Sorry man...I haven't looked at the wiring dia. for the fuel system in awhile, so I can't say if the injector require a different GND. I have followed most of your build up on "the other forum" and problems over here...
Why do you say the pulses will be the same if you jump the GND's together? There are two wires from the ECU, I'm guessing a 12V (signal) and a GND for each injector. When an injector is hit with 12V thats when it fires. (At least thats how I found my bunk injector; test off battery) A GND is a GND; 0 VOLTS. I wouldn't think the ECU grounds each injector to make it fire, meaning it ALWAYS would have to have a 12V signal to it; I would think it's the other way around, pulses the 12V. Maybe one of the GNDs on one of the primaries got scored somewhere sometime in the project and now has formed an open circuit. Have you pulled codes off the ECU? Can you with the PFC. [If not,] I'd suggest [plugging in the stocker] ,without the jumper in place, Turn car ON, don't crank. Pull codes, even if you don't see the CEL; then unplug a primary inj and turn car back ON and pull codes again (then again with the other pri unplugged). Then put the jumper in place and pull codes...see what differences there are, if any?!?! In my mind (and on all the schematics I studied in college) a GND is common throughout the circuit, a component just has to see GND somewhere in the circuit, without it (OPEN CIRCUIT) the 12V signal can't be sent. sorry if this is rambling or if you knew all this, and know something special I don't about the GND in the fuel sys circuit. Good Luck, but a normal running car with two injectors running off the same GND doesn't sound WAY off to me. But you say you've checked the harness for continuity from ECU to injector...so I'm lost and wrote entirely too long. I'll look at the fuel system again when I get home. -DUB. |
Originally posted by dubulup Sorry man...I haven't looked at the wiring dia. for the fuel system in awhile, so I can't say if the injector require a different GND. I have followed most of your build up on "the other forum" and problems over here... Why do you say the pulses will be the same if you jump the GND's together? There are two wires from the ECU, I'm guessing a 12V (signal) and a GND for each injector. When an injector is hit with 12V thats when it fires. (At least thats how I found my bunk injector; test off battery) A GND is a GND; 0 VOLTS. I wouldn't think the ECU grounds each injector to make it fire, meaning it ALWAYS would have to have a 12V signal to it; I would think it's the other way around, pulses the 12V. Maybe one of the GNDs on one of the primaries got scored somewhere sometime in the project and now has formed an open circuit. Have you pulled codes off the ECU? Can you with the PFC. [If not,] I'd suggest [plugging in the stocker] ,without the jumper in place, Turn car ON, don't crank. Pull codes, even if you don't see the CEL; then unplug a primary inj and turn car back ON and pull codes again (then again with the other pri unplugged). Then put the jumper in place and pull codes...see what differences there are, if any?!?! In my mind (and on all the schematics I studied in college) a GND is common throughout the circuit, a component just has to see GND somewhere in the circuit, without it (OPEN CIRCUIT) the 12V signal can't be sent. sorry if this is rambling or if you knew all this, and know something special I don't about the GND in the fuel sys circuit. Good Luck, but a normal running car with two injectors running off the same GND doesn't sound WAY off to me. But you say you've checked the harness for continuity from ECU to injector...so I'm lost and wrote entirely too long. I'll look at the fuel system again when I get home. -DUB. |
Originally posted by jdhuegel1 However, in the FSM it shows the 12V+ as a common wire for all 4 injectors and a seperate GND lead off the ECU for each injector. That's the confusing part.. |
Originally posted by dubulup Ok, so I was wrong about the firing then, sorry. I'll still look at the FSM again, sometimes extra sets of eyes helps more than knowledge itself... |
Originally posted by dubulup Have you pulled codes off the ECU? Can you with the PFC. |
I would imagine you can.. I'll find that out tonight as well. :)
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reason I ask is, When I had a 4500rpm limp mode due to a sticking sec. inj. the CEL never came on. Some codes get thrown and don't light the CEL. So I take it you have tried to pull codes since the build up???
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Originally posted by dubulup reason I ask is, When I had a 4500rpm limp mode due to a sticking sec. inj. the CEL never came on. Some codes get thrown and don't light the CEL. So I take it you have tried to pull codes since the build up??? |
Originally posted by jdhuegel1 I though the PFC would need to go through the initial learn phase before anything would be correct.. try the stocker, and keep us posted :cool: |
Originally posted by dubulup I heard the same :confused: try the stocker, and keep us posted :cool: |
Grounds don't work...
I'm on my way to get an ECU and new CAS. If that doesn't work, you can find my car in the for sale section. :mad: |
Any update on this. I'm having the exact same problem with my PFC. Also I was thinking. I did a NON-Seq conversion for my car, would I be able to use a ground from one of the removed selenoids and splice the ground from my injectors into another plug? Or is that pure stupid logic (im not very knowledged when it comes to curcuits)
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It was the injectors.
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they were bad?
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yes
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Yeah.. The stock 550's were sticking for some reason.. I also added another ground to the battery and it runs fine now..
Of course, the clutch slave took a dive and I can't seem to sort out the surging idle, but hey it still looks nice right? lmao |
thanks for the help man.....I got my injectors cleaned and they worked before that....so I'm guessing that bastard wrecked em.....ARGH...now im not confused I'm just pissed
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Primary injectors are bad....did the 9volt battery test
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