In the same boat. Tested my plugs finally last night. Had to buy a fuel pressure gauge and plan on testing tonight as well.

With this forum and cruiser's help, maniax99, we'll get this!

 

Ok I was able to test the fuel pressure finally.

Only twice did I ever get over zero. I got 30 twice.


I never got it to start, though. I got no readings at all until I messed with that little solenoid that manix also did.


After I disconnected and reconnected the solid green one middle left, it jumped to 30 PSI. but I never got it to start. Perhaps it was a coincidence since I was starting it and trying to watch through the crack in the hood for changes to the gauge.

I can try again tomorrow with a second person.

 

30 is 10 pounds too low.

 

I just got it started, and it's running at 30 PSI constantly. I hear the pump priming now, too. And a few posts up I mentioned (I think) that on my Renix Monitor II that my oxygen relay voltage had recently dropped real low around when this started.

Well, I was cleaning out the relay plugs on the passenger side for the umpteenth time - the ones I assume are a fuel pump reply, the o2 heater relay, and 2 others - so on a hunch...I just swapped two of them. I turned the key, heard the pump, it started right up, my o2 heater reading was back in the 13s (it was dropping under 1 for a while here).

I wanted to check voltages on the fuel pump but I am not sure where to check for it. Do I take that back panel off again behind the spare tire?

I am going to give it a bit and go see if it starts again.

Weird?

 

Might do some more pokin around that relay center.

 

It was the middle two I swapped, although I don't have a power latch (well, I don't think). All of them have been removed and cleaned at some point, used a dental pick to clean and pry the contacts a little on all of them, too. But this definitely is starting to make sense.

All the relays looked the same ? I will try to get the block out this weekend and check the wiring underneath it.

 

Relays all the same.
What can happen is the wires coming up into the block can back out.

 

so i tested the fuel pressure...i got about 31-32 psi with the key off. it stayed around 30psi for like 5 minutes before i release the pressure. i then turned the key to ON and got 0. i tried cranking and got 0.

i think the fuel pressure tester might have failed at some point because it wont give me a reading. i tried getting a reading with the key off and got 0. ive tried on a working car and still nothing. So i need to go get another tester. Any other thing i should try aside from the fuel pressure?

 

thanks! hopefully we can figure it out lol

 

My tester would read 0 many times too, while cranking. Then occasionally it would hit 30 and still wouldn't start, then occasionally hit 30 and would start.

I cleaned all four of the relays and their sockets and tightened up all the pins today. Mine has started every time the last several days. Tomorrow I drive it around further than the neighborhood.

 

A bit of a reminder to all in this thread.

My Tips are a MUST right off the bat. Save yourselves some headaches and JUST DO EM!

 

Hallelujah on this fine morning!

 

Hey Roler!!

 

so i tested the fuel pressure...i got about 31-32 psi with the key off. it stayed around 30psi for like 5 minutes before i release the pressure. i then turned the key to ON and got 0. i tried cranking and got 0.

i think the fuel pressure tester might have failed at some point because it wont give me a reading. i tried getting a reading with the key off and got 0. ive tried on a working car and still nothing. So i need to go get another tester. Any other thing i should try aside from the fuel pressure?