not sure what happened, came home last night, tried to start today, just keeps cranking but doesnt fire up.

checked a couple things so far, but throw me some suggestions

checked plugs, checked ground, check dist. cap, checked main relay, resoldered it.

so far i tested to see if fuel leaks out when i turn the ignition twice, timing belt is still on, i did notice fuel doesnt leak out, so im thinking it could be the fuel pump that went out

 

You should be able to hear your fuel pump go on for a couple seconds right after you turn you key on before you crank it. Loosen the banjo bolt on your fuel rail to see if you are getting presure. You need fuel air compression and spark to run an engine. If you can figure out which one you are missing you are halfway home.

 

normally when u turn the ignition on before starting you'll hear your fuel pump activite, if it does'nt then i would think it took a carp on u.. hope that helps

 

yeah im praying its not the fuel pump and something more simple like me not soldering the main relay correctly, i dont hear the fuel pump activate thats the problem. btw im on a walbro 255lph fuel pump

 

If you aren't getting any fuel check your fuses before you replace the pump.

 

is there a specific fuse i should be checking for? seemed like all of them were still good

 

Sounds to me like it might be your ignitor or coil, in the distributor. I had the exact same problem a while ago, and they are quite a common thing to go on Ludes.

 

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hm maybe its my igniter, ill look into this as well

 

if the main relay is bad will the fuel pump still whine? on intial turn key start?

 

both my hondas needed a new distributor, if your cranking all day long, smell unburned fuel, its a great chance is the dizzy. I put a honda dizzy in the lude, and distributor king dizzy in the accord, both are still going strong no problems. A piece of advice - i learned the hard way, if you install the dizzy to the block and it doesnt go in all the way, take it out and turn the shaft 180 degrees
; )

 

im pretty sure it cant be my ignition, because my fuel pump isnt priming

 

Bad fuel pump then. If you turn the key to the ACC postion you should be able to hear the fuel pump prime. If not, well then you found your problem.

 

are walbro fuel pumps known to go bad that early? i barely had it for a year, roughly like 6k miles

 

Can you hear the main relay click when you turn on the ignition?

 

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i cant remember honestly, but is it noticeable?