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Old May 14, 2022 | 03:11 PM
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I've done the swap and hooked everything up. New vacuum line extensions and they're all connected too. When I turn it on the fuel hose that connects to the fuel rail expands like fuel isnt squirting from the injectors fast enough. After about 4 cranks the rubber fuel line busted. I'm sure it's age had a lot to do with it busting...... But What did I forget to do during connecting everything back up? I disco'd the battery and held the cables together for a bit. Then hooked it back up. Anything else need reset?
I got 710 injectors from an apparent reputable eBay source. Has sold lots of them.

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And here is FINALLY a shot with the lift. One from today and one back in January.






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That doesn't appear to be FI rated hose. Put the new hose in and try again.
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New hose in. It ran for a bit with a rough idle. Then I went messing with injector connections and it died. Seemed like a couple injectors may not be awake. I unhook them 1 at a time and no change in idle on a couple of em....

That old hose had a rigid piece inside from end to end and over the nipples. Must be old school fuel pressure hose. The stuff I got says it's good for 3.4 bar, or 49.313psi. So I have to guess it's good for much more than 49psi.

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I've bled the fuel rail a few times to get any air out after I build pressure.
All injectors read 13.2-13.4 ohms. I haven't check for a signal at the injector harness plug yet...

But as of right now it won't start anymore. Just cranks over.

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Swap back to the original injectors and see what happens.
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No start with old ones.
must be electrical.

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I found the problem. Som'batch wasn't plugged in....

Seriously though....
I had my wife sit in there and give it a second or two crank while I checked for voltage at the injector plugs. I wasn't getting anything. But I'm also not a fuel system expert so I'm not sure if having no voltage at the injector is normal when cranking over to start. But I will say that I can't think of any other reason that there would be NO voltage at the plugs during cranking unless something was broken. Like a wire. That I may have yanked on too hard during my intake and new header install.

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Flooded? Hold the throttle at WOT while cranking to clear a possible flood. Still won't start take the rail out, flip it upside down and observe the injectors while cranking. Verify that you have spark as well.
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I been goin WOT to try and get it to start... And some no throttle as well. Purge fuel on rail also.

So you're saying I should set up a gasoline sprinkler in the driveway?
Maybe I can get an Amazon box to let the injectors spray into with a towel I can throw away...

By the way thanks for sticking with me and all the ideas so far!
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It's only for a short time it will flash off very quickly. Put out your clove while doing this.
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No fuel sprinkler squirting with old injectors back in. ZERO fuel came out of any of them.
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Disconnect and reconnect the CPS.
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I was just reading about the CPS. Hard to believe that's it since all my work was on the other side of the motor, but I've seen sillier crap
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