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Old 03-07-2014, 01:13 PM
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I'm getting spark but when I turn over motor it seems like its starving for fuel replaced all ignition parts fuel pump turns on have fuel at filter but my fuel injectors don't seem to have any fuel pressure anybody know what could cause this?
 
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My 96 did the same thing even after I replaced the fuel pump I had a bad ground
 
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Check the distributer ? Injector signal
 
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Injector signal, also, it's time to break out and borrow or buy a fuel pressure tester - you can have pressure, but if it's too low or too high (and the ideal is something like 14.5 psi!), the injectors won't fire properly. Then also use a NOID set to make sure you're firing.

I had the same problem with one of my injectors - the ECU quit firing the injector.

I'm about to try my third ECU to fix it. I have one that does that perfectly, but it's a California ECU in a Federal car - which means i keep getting "POWER LOSS" due to the EGR feed back solenoid not testing OK (which makes sense, for 1988 that's a California-only part!)

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