rafiki Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Amigos, Just to give some background, i replaced the fuel tank, and rebuild the fuel sending unit, everything seems to be fine with that, after putting some fresh fuel i tried to start the truck but no luck. The truck its being sitting for a couple of years that why i change the fuel tank because it was really bad, also it had bad fuel in it. (I drained out all the bad fuel from the system). This is what i done lately (last 3 months) -New sparks plugs and wires -New distributor cap and rotor -oil change - new cps sensor Any ideas of what i could do. Also if you guys know of a good mechanic in the Atlanta area please let me know, I travel quite often for work, and it is really hard for me now invest a weekend working on "La Comanche" Thank you for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stark Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Shellacked (sp?) fuel can do very bad things to the system. Better check all your lines & replace your injectors. Also, before doing that, are you getting spark?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Automan2164 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Moving to tech for ya... Rob L. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 do you have spark? are you sure fuel is getting into the engine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakineJ Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Shellacked (sp?) fuel can do very bad things to the system.Better check all your lines & replace your injectors. Also, before doing that, are you getting spark?? You mean varnish?:) Like Pete said,make sure you are getting spark and fuel first. Did you replace the fuel filter as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafiki Posted December 3, 2009 Author Share Posted December 3, 2009 yes i did replace the fuel filter, i'm not to sure that i'm getting the right pressure, i hooked the pressure gauge to the fuel rail and i got around 40 - 45 psi. I need to check for spark, what will be the best way to check for spark? Thank you, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 doesn't get much easier than this: :D http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/d ... umber=4424 but other guys use a screwdriver. I don't like getting shocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stark Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Shellacked (sp?) fuel can do very bad things to the system.Better check all your lines & replace your injectors. Also, before doing that, are you getting spark?? You mean varnish?:) Like Pete said,make sure you are getting spark and fuel first. Did you replace the fuel filter as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oizarod115 Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 where in the atlanta area? i work at a shop in snellville and my boss is as good as you could find when it comes to mechanics. 40-45 psi on the fuel pressure is more than enough, it's actually supposed to be 39 with no vacuum to the regulator and 31 at idle with vacuum to the regulator... but that shouldn't cause major problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafiki Posted December 4, 2009 Author Share Posted December 4, 2009 northlake area. Lavista rd and 285. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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