need help with starting

[theone]

iok, when i go to start my car i crank it and it cranks and cuts off.

only if i crank it and give it gas will it catch and start.
anyone have any idea what might be going on?

fuel pressures at 38-39psi with car running

thanks.

[blazen_accord]

Hey Theo , is this after the walbro fuel pump install ?? it seem some how fuel is not enough getting to the engine? or not enough pressure, don't know. does it do it on every time after you turn off the engine and restart or only when it a cold start??

[theone]

yeah, i dont have the pump installed yet but thats what it does.
even if the cars warmed up if i turn it off and try to turn it back on it doesnt crank.
i have to turn it and as soon as it cranks a little give it some gas.

[h22sparkle]

check your plugs fuelpump relay, check for spark what kinda gas did u use, its supposed to be at 41psi at idle and 42 at wot

[theone]

found out what it might be....

reading the hanyes book, it said something about the TB gasket.

it said leakage between the intake manifold and the throttle body can cause it to do that.
well when i change my Tb i didn put a gasket in between the 2 so im guessing thats it, ill see tomorrow when the stores open so i can get one.

but for fuel i use 93 and with the vacuum hose off the FPR it read 43-43psi on its more like 38-40psi
so ill see tomorrow once i buy the TB gasket.
Thanks
Theo-

[theone]

problem solved...

got the gasket but now another problem

how can i get the idle down, its at 1900-2000 rpm, like its ready to race all the time

i did the throttle body screw, all that did was make the throttle response slower and faster and made the engine either quiter or louder. but it still idled at 2000 reguardless.

so what can i do to drop the idling?

[accordztech]

check ur deflection for ur gas cable in the engine..u know that cable that goes around the throttle rotor...check that deflection aand make sure its in spec...

so ur saying that turning down the idle screw didnt change ur idle?

[theone]

yeah thats what im saying....it didnt change the idle at all, it just made the throttel stronger or not and the engine got quiter or louder.

but ur right, thatsa what it is....the cables sticking
i pushed it back and the idle went down.

it might be the washer on the throttle rotor, i took it off a minute ago when i was tryna put my gasket and the throttle rotor back on, so thats what it is..
thanks for the help.

[theone]

thats what it was....throttle sticking.

i sprayed it with lubricant and put a new washer on it, now it idles at 900-850

thanks for the help